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Generative AI
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Lionsgate Expands AI Push With New Runway Equity Deal
Lionsgate has expanded its partnership with AI video company Runway, taking an equity stake and planning AI-generated short-form series drawn from franchises like John Wick, The Hunger Games, and Saw.
11 Jun 2026
AI Models Are Taking Over Fashion Ads
The next model you stop scrolling for might not be real. Across fashion, beauty, and luxury, brands are quietly replacing photoshoots with AI-generated faces — and most consumers never notice the difference.
11 Apr 2026
Oscars Now Accept AI-Generated Films in Competition
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that AI-generated films can compete for Oscars — ruling that AI tools "neither improve nor damage" a film's chances. Films like Ahimsa and All Heart are already in the 2026 race.
15 Dec 2025
AI in Bollywood: Prismix and Bollywood.ai Lead the Shift
Bollywood is undergoing rapid transformation through artificial intelligence. Ajay Devgn's new media venture Prismix and the platform Bollywood.ai are both pushing AI-powered storytelling to the forefront of Indian cinema — changing how films are scripted, produced, and marketed.
26 Mar 2025
Dubai Press Club AI Workshop Sharpens Media Skills
Dubai Press Club hosted the "Generative AI and its Applications in Media" workshop in partnership with Dubai Future Academy, giving journalists and content creators hands-on experience creating AI-driven text, images, video, and interactive content.
22 Mar 2025
UAE Startup Funding Set to Break Records in 2025
UAE startup funding is projected to surpass $2 billion in 2025 — tripling the 2023 level — driven by rising investor confidence, market stabilisation, and the Emirates' growing reputation as a global innovation hub for AI, fintech, and climate tech.
16 Jan 2025
Grok-2 Is Now Free for All X Users
Elon Musk's xAI has made Grok-2 free for all X users, expanding access to one of the fastest-growing AI chatbots. Free accounts get 10 messages every two hours, while Premium and Premium+ subscribers enjoy higher quotas and early feature access.
15 Dec 2024
AI De-Aging in Hollywood: How Metaphysic Is Changing Film
AI de-aging in Hollywood is no longer a gimmick. Robert Zemeckis's film Here used Metaphysic's real-time generative AI to show Tom Hanks and Robin Wright across multiple life stages — all for a lean $50 million budget, far below typical blockbuster costs.
14 Dec 2024
ChatGPT and Meta AI Hit Record User Growth in 2024
OpenAI's ChatGPT surpassed 200 million weekly active users in 2024 — double its November figure — while Meta AI crossed 400 million monthly users. Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini also posted sharp gains, marking a new era of mainstream AI competition among tech giants.
2 Sep 2024
Will AI Serve Hollywood's Creatives or Machines?
Hollywood is confronting AI head-on. From the Berggruen Institute's Studio B initiative to blunt warnings from Eric Schmidt and Ashton Kutcher, the entertainment industry faces a stark choice: harness AI as a creative tool or be reshaped by it.
2 Jun 2024