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Jul 3Liked by Doug Shapiro

Ashton Kutcher hit the nail on the head. The end result is why would I ever watch your movie when I can watch my movie. Question is how do I get you to watch my movie? I’ll have to pay for your attention. In the end we will still love those Hollywood classics and actually value them more because it took thousands of real folks to create the final product.

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Best piece I've read on the current situation. Hollywood is in a bind. It will require real courage and business savvy to differentiate their offering in a sustainable way. We'll see.

And "sending Sora to film school" is a great pull quote that will stick with me. I will be repeating this in conversation!

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Thanks Mike!

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A comprehensive and thorough overview. Will be reading all the other essays referenced and linked in this piece.

You have obviously done a deep dive into the current state of the AI tech, the potential and current use cases, and the friction Hollywood might encounter as it attempts to adopt the advancements without alienating the talent upon which its current business relies.

Over time there will be synthesis and integration. Hollywood is nothing if not adaptable and ever-changing.

Sea changes like this often take longer than you would expect and then happens quicker than you could imagine.

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This is a great write up. Thanks Doug. You are awesome.

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Thanks Karthik! Too kind!

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...great overview...agree with so much of your forecasting...confused though by why this is what we are spending our time mind and water on...great read thank you...

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