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Lionsgate has become the first significant Hollywood studio to go all-in on AI. The company today announced a “first-of-its-kind” partnership with AI research company Runway to create and train an exclusive new AI model based on its portfolio of film and tv content.

Lionsgate’s exclusive model will be used to generate what it calls “cinematic video” which can then be further iterated using Runway’s technology. The goal is to save money – “millions and millions of dollars” according to Lionsgate studio vice chairman Michael Burns – by having filmmakers and creators use its AI model to replace artists in production tasks such as storyboarding.

In corporate jargon terminology, Burns said that AI will be used to “develop cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities.” He added that “several of our filmmakers are already excited about its potential applications to their pre-production and post-production process.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I get what you're saying, and agree, but "cashier" is perhaps not the best example? Self check outs have been around for ages and Amazon (I think?) has those "just walk out" stores that are supposed to be AI powered. I seem to recall reading that the just walk out stores were actually powered by cheaper "cashiers", in another country, but - it shows they're working on it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I believe Amazon doesn't do the "just walk out" thing anymore because it didn't work very well.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, and it wasn't AI powered. It was a ton of exploited outsourced workers working for nearly nothing watching the camera feeds.