Art
L.A. Comic Con’s Artist Alley AI Ban Puts Authorship on the Table
The convention’s generative-AI rule makes the creative process part of the marketplace. Here is what it covers, and why the…
Hollywood Most Wanted
AI/TECH
Artificial intelligence, technology and the systems reshaping Hollywood, culture, law and public image.
AI is changing who can create, who owns an image, who controls a likeness—and increasingly, what audiences can trust. Hollywood Most Wanted follows those changes through the people, companies, lawsuits and cultural battles shaping the entertainment industry.
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AI/TECH
When Hollywood Uses AI, Who Has to Be Told?
Hollywood's AI rules differ for writers, actors and directors. Here's what union agreements require studios to disclose—and what audiences may…
AI/TECH
Hollywood portraits in the age of AI: what makes an artist’s interpretation original
Protect Hollywood portraits with a 3-part originality test: verify human concept, source trail and creative decisions for safer publishing and…
AI/TECH
AI-generated performers and the changing Hollywood entertainment industry
Protect AI productions with a rights-first checklist covering 3 performer types, consent, compensation, vendors, reuse and recovery steps. Audit smarter.
AI/TECH
Michelle Phan Co-Hosts AI Creator Salon at LA Tech Week
Michelle Phan co-hosts a Culver City AI Creator Salon during LA Tech Week on October 12, with planned ElevenLabs audio…
AI/TECH
Nicolas Cage Says He Refused Amazon AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’
At New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage said he declined an AI waiver for Amazon's Spider-Noir and suggested he may…
AI/TECH
AI Sci-Fi Series The Arc Used $38,000 in Generation Credits
The makers of The Arc say their five-episode AI sci-fi series used $38,000 in generation credits. The figure is not…
Legal & Courts
Universal and Sony file new copyright suit against AI-music company Suno
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment affiliates filed a new federal copyright complaint against AI-music company Suno in the…
Culture
Artist Alley and Why Original Art Still Matters in the Age of Infinite Images
L.A. Comic Con calls Artist Alley the beating heart of its creative community. In an era of endless digital imagery,…