While conventional physical productions remain hampered by Covid-19 related restrictions, a group of companies is looking into how to get the most out of LED stages and real-time engines Virtual stages are inherently safer, more flexible and more efficient places to create new film content while virus-related restrictions are in place. Using just a single […]
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The Age Of A.I. Ep. 3 – Using A.I. To Build A Better Human
The Age of A.I. is an 8 part YouTube Originals documentary series hosted by Robert Downey Jr. covering the ways Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks will change the world. Humans are finding ways to rebuild one another so that we are better, faster, and stronger with the help of A.I.. Once nothing […]
AI technology and services revenues hit £156 Billion
A new report from IDC shows that global AI software, hardware, and services revenues are expected to exceed $156 billion in 2020, with 80% generated from software. The market is expected to grow to $300 billion in 2024. AI-powered CRM and ERM applications account for more than $120 Billion in 2020, with platforms making up […]
Disney to stop releasing 4K live action catalogue on disc
Disney appears to have stopped releasing 4k UHD versions of its live-action back catalogue on physical media. They will now be released on digital platforms only, with Blu-ray reserved for new releases, especially Star Wars titles and films set in the Marvel Universe, and classic animated movies. The Covid-19 pandemic and Disney’s downsizing of 20th. Century […]
Netflix enhances mobile, browser playback controls
A long-awaited new Netflix feature for its browser-based interfaces as well as its Android and iOS apps now allows users to play programmes up to 1.5-times faster than realtime and 0.5-times slower Some filmmakers and stars are concerned that being able to slowly roll backwards and forwards while a film is playing will affect its […]
If Amazon and Apple got into the cinema business …
With the existence of cinemas as we know them under threat, news that Amazon might be considering a move for the world’s largest cinema chain, AMC, is enough to raise many an eyebrow. In a twist that could have come out of a movie, are the big tech and online streaming platforms that have arguably […]