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Kathleen Kennedy Questions AI's Role in Filmmaking at Runway Summit Amid Industry Hype

At the Runway AI Summit in Manhattan, legendary producer Kathleen Kennedy voiced skepticism about AI in filmmaking, questioning whether AI tools can replicate human taste and artistic judgment. Her concerns came as industry executives compared generative AI to fire and the printing press, just days after OpenAI shut down Sora, disrupting a $1 billion Disney deal.

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Kathleen Kennedy Questions AI's Role in Filmmaking at Runway Summit Amid Industry Hype

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Runway launches $10M venture fund and Builders program to back early-stage AI startups

AI video generation startup Runway has launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in early-stage companies building across AI, media, and world simulation. The company is also rolling out a Builders program offering seed to Series C startups free API credits, signaling its push to create an ecosystem around video intelligence and expand beyond its core creative tooling.

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Runway launches $10M venture fund and Builders program to back early-stage AI startups

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MeTV's AI Upscaling Turns Classic Super Mario Bros. Cartoon Into Visual Disaster

The broadcast channel MeTV Toons began airing The Super Mario Bros. Super Show on March 30, but fans immediately noticed something was wrong. The 1989 Super Mario Bros. cartoon had been processed through AI upscaling tools, resulting in smoothed-over visuals, distorted original details, and even a mangled title card that reads "The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show" instead of the original name.

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MeTV's AI Upscaling Turns Classic Super Mario Bros. Cartoon Into Visual Disaster

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Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Reproduces German Children's Book

Penguin Random House filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in Munich, alleging ChatGPT violated intellectual property rights by reproducing content from the popular German children's book series Coconut the Little Dragon. The case centers on AI memorisation and could set a legal precedent for how courts interpret copyright infringement in AI-generated outputs.

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Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Reproduces German Children's Book

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SAG-AFTRA Pushes 'Tilly Tax' to Make AI Film Characters Cost as Much as Real Actors

Hollywood's actors union is negotiating a groundbreaking 'Tilly Tax' on synthetic AI performers to protect human jobs. SAG-AFTRA's contract talks aim to ensure AI film characters cost studios as much as hiring real actors, using collective bargaining to regulate AI technology faster than Congress.

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SAG-AFTRA Pushes 'Tilly Tax' to Make AI Film Characters Cost as Much as Real Actors

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Iran deploys AI propaganda to sway American opinion as digital warfare escalates

Iran has launched a sophisticated AI propaganda campaign targeting American audiences with viral memes and videos that mock Trump and Netanyahu. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated accounts reached millions within 24 hours of conflict onset, outperforming White House messaging in resonance and reach across social media platforms.

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Iran deploys AI propaganda to sway American opinion as digital warfare escalates

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New York Times drops critic over AI use as ethical concerns shake publishing industry

The New York Times severed ties with freelance journalist Alex Preston after he used AI to write a book review that incorporated unattributed material from the Guardian. The incident highlights mounting ethical concerns about AI in writing as undisclosed use of artificial intelligence spreads across major publications, threatening reader trust and raising fundamental questions about authorship in the digital age.

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New York Times drops critic over AI use as ethical concerns shake publishing industry

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AI fruit videos like Fruit Love Island rack up millions of views, sparking fierce debate

An AI-generated TikTok series called Fruit Love Island gained 3.3 million followers in just 10 days, featuring anthropomorphic fruits in reality TV scenarios. The viral phenomenon has ignited controversy over AI-generated content quality, environmental concerns, and troubling themes of infidelity and violence depicted through talking fruit characters.

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AI fruit videos like Fruit Love Island rack up millions of views, sparking fierce debate

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Spotify AI Bets on Personalization to Lock In Subscribers as Music Becomes Commoditized

Spotify is doubling down on AI-powered recommendation tools and personalized music discovery to differentiate itself from Apple Music and Amazon Music. With 90 million subscribers using its iDJ feature and new ChatGPT integration, the streaming platform is betting that deep personalization will create switching costs high enough to keep users engaged, even as music catalogs become nearly identical across competitors.

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Spotify AI Bets on Personalization to Lock In Subscribers as Music Becomes Commoditized

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Hachette Cancels Horror Novel Shy Girl After AI Allegations Rock Publishing Industry

Hachette Book Group pulled Mia Ballard's horror novel Shy Girl from publication after evidence suggested AI was used to write significant portions of the book. The cancellation marks the first time a major publisher has publicly withdrawn an existing title over AI concerns, sending shockwaves through the publishing industry as it grapples with detecting and preventing AI-generated content.

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Hachette Cancels Horror Novel Shy Girl After AI Allegations Rock Publishing Industry

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The Wheel of Time animated revival sparks fan outrage over potential AI use in production

The Wheel of Time is returning as an animated TV series, but fans are expressing serious concern over iwot Studios' partnerships with AI-focused companies. After Prime Video cancelled the live-action adaptation in 2025, the new projects—including animated films and a video game—could rely on AI technology, raising fears of what fans call 'AI slop' and 'franchisation and sloppification' of Robert Jordan's beloved fantasy series.

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The Wheel of Time animated revival sparks fan outrage over potential AI use in production

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AI-Generated Val Kilmer to Posthumously Appear in As Deep as the Grave After His Death

Val Kilmer died in April 2025 at age 65, but will star in As Deep as the Grave through AI technology. The actor was cast five years ago but throat cancer complications prevented filming. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer approved the digital resurrection, calling it aligned with her father's optimism about emerging technologies in storytelling.

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AI-Generated Val Kilmer to Posthumously Appear in As Deep as the Grave After His Death

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UK government reverses AI copyright stance after artists and creative industries push back

The UK government has abandoned its controversial plan to allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted works without permission. After facing massive backlash from artists including Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the opt-out model is no longer preferred. However, the government now has no clear position on how to balance creative sector rights with AI innovation needs.

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UK government reverses AI copyright stance after artists and creative industries push back

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Zendaya reveals many fooled by viral AI-generated wedding photos with Tom Holland

Zendaya addressed the widespread deception caused by AI-generated wedding photos showing her and Tom Holland. Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actress revealed that fans and even people in her personal life were fooled by fake images, with some upset about not receiving wedding invites. The incident highlights growing concerns about the realism of AI-generated content on social media.

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Zendaya reveals many fooled by viral AI-generated wedding photos with Tom Holland

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Washington Post uses AI to set subscription prices, Democrats push to ban surveillance pricing

The Washington Post has begun using an AI-driven algorithm to dynamically set subscription prices based on readers' personal data, marking a controversial shift from traditional fixed-price models. The move has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers who are pushing legislation to ban surveillance pricing practices, while raising concerns about invasive data collection and the future of journalism in the AI era.

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Washington Post uses AI to set subscription prices, Democrats push to ban surveillance pricing

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