How do influencers and content creators feel about getting roasted for using AI? Mostly unbothered. At least, that was the vibe at a conference for AI creators that I attended in Los Angeles this week. I joined hundreds of creators, marketers, brands, and AI enthusiasts on Tuesday at “AI Creator Day,” hosted by industry trade
Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment has struck a development deal with Culture Genesis, a leading-edge representation firm that packages the content of creator economy stars for sale at scale to mainstream buyers. The deal reflects crosscurrents in media and advertising, where all the heat is on social media creators and marketers’ demand for social video. The
It took Larry and David Ellison two years to assemble a media behemoth. Now that they’ve bought Paramount, and are about to add Warner Bros. Discovery, the hard part starts: First, they have to figure out how to merge the two companies — and then they have to figure out how to compete with Netflix
Kalshi is drawing major heat online after creator Elliot Choy accused the company of ripping off one of his videos for an ad — and making his face look like a white man’s. Choy posted side-by-side stills that show the clear similarities between the appearance of the ad and his video, which depicted him moving into
Spending on video content in seven major markets across Asia is expected to climb to $15.1 billion in 2026, according to Media Partners Asia‘s “Asia Video Content Dynamics 2026” report. Streaming and local film account for nearly all new spending as television budgets shrink. The study covers India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and
Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first music company to join the group advocating for the responsible adoption of AI throughout the creative industry. The group’s members include Condé Nast, Fox Entertainment, Disney, the New York Times, the Financial Times, ITV, Adobe and
