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‘Like a DVD in the present tense’: are we ready for film distribution via USB drives?

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As big tech continues to dominate the film industry, Video StoreAge is a uniquely crafted company that works with film-makers to sell independent films on USB drivesThe streaming-skeptical cinephile faces a dilemma in 2026, especially when it comes to watching movies at home. Increasingly, movies are available via rentals that funnel money to mega-corporations including […]

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Ben Affleck sells his AI postproduction startup to Netflix

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Announcing the InterPositive deal, the actor says he was moved from being scared of the technology to embracing itBen Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence company to Netflix in a surprise deal, saying he had been driven to embrace a technology that had initially “really scared” him.Netflix has acquired the postproduction startup InterPositive from the

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TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat

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Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fightingBusiness live – latest updatesByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok, has said it will restrain its AI video-making tool, after threats of legal action from Disney and a backlash from other media businesses, according to reports.The AI

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‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood

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An AI clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has caused concern among industry figuresA leading Hollywood figure has warned “it’s likely over for us”, after watching a widely disseminated AI-generated clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting.Rhett Reese, co-writer of Deadpool & Wolverine, Zombieland and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

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