Erik Barmack

Today, for @TheAnkler, we cover @OpenAI and its decision to shut down Sora, the fallout from its deal with @Disney, and the ransacking of Hollywood. theankler.com/p/sora-is-dead…

This week, for @TheAnkler , we discuss Val Kilmer's role in the after-life, and the possibility that Hollywood's biggest stars will become immortal (as residual IP). theankler.com/p/val-kilmer-a…

Hollywood stars and their love/hate relationship with AI, @netflix and @BenAffleck all covered on this week's column for @TheAnkler. theankler.com/p/why-did-ben-…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we cover a fake @TomCruise and Brad Pitt fight, @BytedanceTalk and its war with Hollywood. theankler.com/p/when-pitt-fo…

This week, we discuss the rise and fall of @OpenAI's Sora 2, its relationship to @Disney, the costs to produce AI videos, when old media and new media deals go bad, and whether doom and gloomers like me were wrong about Robots taking over short-form. theankler.com/p/how-hollywoo…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we discuss @TheAcademy, "don't ask, don't tell" with respect to AI, and why most Oscar nominees will have AI baked into their artistic processes. theankler.com/p/the-oscars-a…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we discuss @AnthropicAI, its investors (@Microsoft, @nvidia, @Google and @amazon), $350b market caps, and why Big Tech could overwhelm Hollywood with LLMs that have been fed the same IP that studios use to make movies. theankler.com/p/anthropic-is…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we discuss @realDonaldTrump's AI executive order, @CAgovernor's response, and what it means for Hollywood. theankler.com/p/5-burning-qu…

This week, for @TheAnkler , we discuss why @disney cut a deal with @OpenAI, scars from the original streaming wars with @netflix , and why Mickey Mouse is no longer IP but instead an API. theankler.com/p/when-mickey-…

This week for @TheAnkler, we delve into why Hollywood execs must pay attention to AI search, and why our robot overlords believe that @harrypotter is the best IP in town.

This week, for @TheAnkler, we follow up on @janicemin's excellent article on Tilly Norwood, @Particle6P, @sagaftra, and the coming revolution of AI actors. theankler.com/p/tilly-norwoo…

This week, for @TheAnkler , I look into the relentless drive of Big Tech to downsize Hollywood, @OpenAI and the apocalyptic loss of jobs in the coming years. theankler.com/p/fade-to-blac…

.@ebarmack talks with Bryn Mooser, the founder behind @Asteria, an AI company that’s training models only on licensed, legally defensible material. The goal: safeguard IP and give studios AI tools that respect creativity rather than replace it theankler.com/p/sora-2-shook…

This week, for @TheAnkler, I chat with Bryn Mooser, founder of Asteria, about ethical AI, @OpenAI and why Hollywood needs to take a f***ing stand. theankler.com/p/sora-2-shook…

Sora 2 let anyone generate performances with real actors’ faces unless they opted out. WME said enough and OpenAI blinked. @ebarmack lays out the next steps in Hollywood's fight: theankler.com/p/sora-2-and-t…

As promised, for @theankler, we have part II of our @openAI series, this one focused on the devastating impact of Sora 2 to Hollywood, and @WME's historical revolt against it. theankler.com/p/sora-2-and-t…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we look into @ChatGPTapp's new version and the change to prompting that could take apart Hollywood as we know it. (Part of a two part-series this week on @OpenAI.) theankler.substack.com/p/run-through-…

This week, for @TheAnkler, we cover @OpenAI and @Microsoft, and their desire to take on @Pixar with a $30m (!) film. theankler.com/p/openais-30m-…

Thank you @C21Media for covering our upcoming launch of RAZA BRAVA, created by International Emmy Award Winner, Hernan Cafiero and about the fan-base of the legendary @ColoColo, along with @GRUPMEDIAPRO. c21media.net/news/mediapro-…

This week, for @TheAnkler, I discuss @elonmusk, @taylorswift13, @grok the strategy behind an endless content loop, and why Hollywood should be terrified. theankler.com/p/musks-x-inte…