Runway AI's pioneering Film Festival at Lincoln Center unveiled 10 surreal, dreamlike AI-generated films, showcasing AI as a tool for creativity and filmmaking that enables new forms of artistic expression.
In a groundbreaking achievement, 'Total Pixel Space,' an AI-generated film by Jacob Adler, claimed the top prize at Runway's prestigious AI Film Festival, held at New York's iconic Lincoln Center, signaling AI's burgeoning influence on art and culture.
The Wurzels, a folk band from Somerset, embraced AI technology to analyze their song catalog and gain lyrical inspiration, resulting in their new song 'Wurzel Me Up' that they playfully acknowledge plagiarizes their own work, raising questions about AI's role in creative processes.
Former Meta executive Nick Clegg sparked controversy by claiming that requiring AI companies to obtain permission from artists before using their work to train models would 'basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight,' reigniting debates over AI ethics and intellectual property rights.
Google DeepMind partners with acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky's Primordial Soup to produce three AI-generated short films using advanced video models like Veo, with the first film 'ANCESTRA' premiering at Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2025, marking a groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence and traditional filmmaking.
Unveiling AI's Dark Underbelly exposes the exploitation of workers and artists by tech giants, who train AI models on copyrighted works without consent, raising ethical concerns and proposing alternative visions for responsible AI development through curated datasets and community consent.
Music legend Sir Elton John lambasted the UK government's plans to exempt AI firms from copyright laws, allowing them to use artists' content without payment, calling it 'theft' and an 'incredible betrayal' that would rob young artists of their income.
Pinterest rolls out new detection tools and user controls to combat the flood of AI-generated content overwhelming its platform, introducing labels for AI-modified images and a 'see fewer' option that lets users reduce artificial pins in beauty and art categories after widespread complaints about declining content quality.
Imogen Heap pioneers new AI music tools on her platform Jen, enabling artists to generate novel songs by combining text prompts with her original 'stylefilters,' aiming to empower creators in the rapidly evolving generative audio landscape.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences embraced generative AI in filmmaking, stating its use won't impact Oscar eligibility, but human creative authorship remains key for nominations, alongside a new rule requiring voters to self-certify watching all films before the final round.