The Real Reason Hollywood Is at a Crossroads and How Tech Can Fix It + Netflix's AI Rules

Today it's Hollywood's reckoning, your opportunity, and Netflix's AI rules (00:00).Peter is joined by Thomas George Thudiyanplackal, a producer for the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, who unpacks how evolving technology, changing consumer habits, and the rise of streaming have transformed audience attention, content formats, and the economics of storytelling (02:20).Then, they explore a roadmap for optimism, as Tom shares how studios and creators can leverage new tools, AI, and authentic voices to adapt, thrive, and preserve the art of filmmaking for the next generation (28:27).Finally, Peter is joined by Daniel Mallek, from Vū Technologies to unpack each of the five guiding principles that Netflix released this week on using Generative AI (59:21).Thomas George Thudiyanplackal is a producer for the Entertainment Technology Center at USC.You can learn more about Thomas and connect on Linkedin.You can read the Netflix guidelines on Gen AI here.Follow the Virtually Everything! Podcast on Instagram.If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected] you can:Find Peter on LinkedIn.Here's the 20% you need to know about this episode:1.Streaming and smartphones are killing the old movie business.2.The “algorithmic prison” is hijacking your attention span.3.Studios are desperate to keep up with viral trends in response to the diversity of the consumer's tastes.4.Niche audiences now control what gets made (and what flops).5.Want to survive? Speed and authenticity are the new superpowers.6.The secret to success: finish fast, fail often, and share everything.7.Ethical AI is the next battleground for creative power.-------------The Virtually Everything! Podcast is presented by Vū Technologies. #VuStudio #ContentAtTheSpeedOfThoughtBye for now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.