🔹 AI on the Lot: Jon Erwin Introduces Realtime Hybrid Filmmaking
At AI on the Lot, filmmaker Jon Erwin, Founder and CEO of Innovative Dreams, presents a new production approach he calls Realtime Hybrid Filmmaking. By combining volumetric stages, performance capture, and artificial intelligence, the technique aims to streamline filmmaking while expanding creative possibilities for directors and storytellers.
The session offers a look at how AI is becoming part of the filmmaking process, not replacing creativity, but reshaping how stories are brought to life.
💡 This Week in DeFiance Daily
World Cup Fan Village Showcases the Future of Live Events
The official NYNJ World Cup 26 and Telemundo Fan Village concluded at Rockefeller Center after two weeks of live match broadcasts, interactive exhibits, youth clinics, cultural programming, and immersive technology experiences.
Beyond the celebration, the event highlighted how sports, media, and technology are increasingly coming together to create more interactive experiences for fans.
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