The AI Filmmaking Spectrum
AI has become such a broad term that it's almost useless, especially in relation to filmmaking. When someone says "I don't want AI used on my movie," ...
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AI Filmmaking Spectrum
"AI" is such a broad term that it's no longer very descriptive, especially for filmmaking. I built an interactive tool that lets you visualize AI filmmaking tools on a chart graphing both "readiness" and "creativity" and then gathered input from hundreds of filmmakers, technicians, artists, and engineers...
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I'd like to study to work in the entertainment industry, what roles should I consider?
Check out Get In the Door for interviews with a number of people in a wide variety of positions at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. I think you may find someone there who inspires you.
How can I contribute to software used by the entertainment industry?
The Academy Software Foundation is an open source, non-profit organization dedicated to getting people involved in a healthy software ecosytem for filmmaking, many of our projects focus on visual-effects and animation. I recommend checking out ASWF.io to learn more and get involved as it's a great way to meet people working in the industry and find a passion project to contribute to.
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