Hollywood embraces AI tools despite doomsday fears, Variety reports from studio stages
DavidmComfort · x · 2026-10-14
Variety's deep dive shows that by late 2026, 'AI' is no longer Hollywood's ultimate bad word. At Stage 21 of Manhattan Beach Studios, Innovative Dreams — the AI offshoot of Jon Erwin's Wonder Project — has repeatedly shown journalists its LED-volume stage where a team of AI artists weaves generative AI into productions. The multiple press tours this year signal studios shifting from doomsday fears to practical adoption, even as American public skepticism keeps rising.
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