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Sandra Bullock Backs AI in Hollywood: 'Make It Our Friend'
Sandra Bullock told the CNBC Changemakers Summit that Hollywood must "lean into" AI and "make it our friend," while warning the technology could be used "for evil." Her remarks were sparked by AI-generated fan trailers for her upcoming Warner Bros. film Practical Magic 2.
18 Apr 2026

Hollywood AI Studio Boom: Is Film at a Breaking Point?
The Hollywood AI studio boom is no longer speculative — it is measurable, funded, and operational. Runway closed a $315M Series E, Luma AI raised $900M, and Promise is building an AI-native entertainment studio. Here's what the surge means for filmmakers, labor, and cinema's
26 Feb 2026

Sheeraz Hasan Named in Entrepreneur Middle East Power 100
Entrepreneur Middle East has published its inaugural Power 100 list for 2024, recognizing 100 leaders who shaped the Middle East's economy, culture, and innovation landscape. Sheeraz Hasan, founder of Dubai News and FAME, is among those honored alongside Mohamed Alabbar, Fadi
20 Dec 2024

Sheeraz Hasan Dominates Binance Blockchain Week Dubai
FAME King Sheeraz Hasan brought Hollywood.AI and Bollywood.AI to centre stage at Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024, drawing intense investor interest from over 4,000 blockchain, AI, and entertainment leaders gathered at the iconic Coca-Cola Arena.
1 Nov 2024

AI in Hollywood: 9 Startups Transforming
At the Digital Hollywood conference, executives from Nvidia, AWS, Microsoft, and Paramount highlighted nine AI startups changing how Hollywood creates, distributes, and monetizes content — from text-to-video tools to AI voice cloning and digital humans.
25 Jul 2024

IATSE Strikes Deal on AI Protections and Pay Raises
Hollywood crew union IATSE has struck a three-year deal with major studios including Disney and Netflix, securing pay scale increases of 7%, 4%, and 3.5% per year alongside AI protections that prohibit studios from requiring workers to use AI in ways that cost other members
26 Jun 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

Meta and Google Offer Millions for Hollywood AI Licensing
Meta and Google are in early talks with major Hollywood studios, offering tens of millions to license film and TV content for AI video generation training, per Bloomberg. Warner Bros. is open; Disney and Netflix have declined.
28 May 2024