Hollywood’s “Found Money” Moment: Studios Selling Content to Train AI | Next TMT Talks

What if Hollywood’s biggest new revenue stream wasn’t streaming — but AI training data?In this episode of Next TMT Talks, hosts David Bloom and Daniel Frankel are joined by Chris Keevill, CEO of Versos AI, to explain how studios are monetizing their archives by licensing video libraries to train large language and “world” models — a business that barely existed a year ago but is already generating tens of millions in new revenue The discussion expands into the broader media landscape, from Paramount’s merger fallout to AI ethics battles, cable consolidation, and the changing economics of entertainment.🔎 Topics CoveredHow CuriosityStream unlocked ~$90M licensing content for AI trainingWhy studios’ old libraries suddenly have new valueHow Versos AI structures and tags video for model trainingThe rise of “world models” and why AI needs massive video datasetsParamount–Skydance fallout and streaming consolidation impactsCharter renaming itself Cox — and cable’s identity crisisStreaming maturity and the decline of linear-only householdsAnthropic vs OpenAI and the politics of AI regulationWhy media companies must become AI-empowered businessesNext TMT Talks explores the intersection of media, technology, telecom, streaming, and AI — delivering insider conversations for executives, creators, and industry observers.Guest: Chris Keevil, CEO, Versos.AI