{"id":5637,"date":"2026-08-06T23:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:38:58","slug":"listen-fear-loathing-and-endless-potential-ai4-conference-takes-stock-of-transformative-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5637","title":{"rendered":"LISTEN: Fear, Loathing and Endless Potential: AI4 Conference Takes Stock of Transformative Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tOn today\u2019s episode of \u201cDaily Variety\u201d podcast, <em>Variety<\/em>\u2019s Corbin Bolies reports from Las Vegas where he is covering the AI4 conference with a slew of top leaders and true believers. The excitement around generative AI is still as hot as the temperature in Sin City, but the polarizing effect of the technology is evident as well, Bolies reports.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5635\">After U.K. Approval of Paramount-WBD Deal, European Media Leaders Rally Behind David Ellison: \u2018The Industry Will Be Stronger\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"pmc-protected-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"180\" id=\"pmc-protected-embed-2\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/strictly-business\/daily-variety-fear-loathing-and-endless-potential-ai4-conference-takes-stock-of-transformative-technologies\/embed?media=audio&amp;size=wide&amp;style=cover\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n\tBolies, who joined <em>Variety<\/em> earlier this year as our first AI beat reporter, made the trek to Las Vegas in part to moderate a session with filmmaker Scott Mann, who heads the AI tech firm Flawless. There is <\/p>\n<p>\n\tMann\u2019s focus is on guiding the creative community to an understanding of \u201cjust how people can navigate this conversation in a way that amplifies filmmaking and creativity, while keeping humans at the forefront in this era of AI slop,\u201d Bolies explains. \u201cYou have Hollywood studios and creatives afraid of just what AI\u2019s impact on the industry can be, from both the models that are trained and scraping their copyrighted work to generated content that people fear may take the place of traditional films and traditional TV shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFlawless focuses on tools that help filmmakers more easily handle dubbing of content for various markets. Mann emphasizes the benefits of that AI tech can offer in handling certain post-production functions that can otherwise be very costly. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWhen people hear the word AI, their first thoughts are the extremes, and Scott\u2019s hoping that Flawless and other filmmakers who are working in the same space as him can break through that noise and show that AI can be additive to Hollywood and helpful while keeping humans and creatives working in partnership with them,\u201d Bolies says.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5634\">\u2018Michael 2\u2019 Eyes Filming Start \u2018Towards the End of this Year\u2019 or Early 2027 as Lionsgate Teases Release Date<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe AI4 conference, held at the Venetian Las Vegas, casts a wide net on AI\u2019s impact well beyond entertainment and content creation. 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