Entertainment
AI in Entertainment
Several new developments in AI-driven entertainment were announced. Fable, an AI studio, is set to release its first film 'Gods Don’t Give Gifts' with Oscar ambitions. Authors First, a startup backed by $10 million, aims to help writers adapt their books using AI technology.
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Variety
FilmQuest has returned with a fresh crop of ambitious and mind-bending films. The Provo, Utah-based genre festival is gearing up for its newest installment, set to take place Oct. 22-31. “FilmQuest has become one of the most beloved and talked about genre festivals in the world due to our unwavering
2026-08-27 16:27 UTC
Variety
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin has licensed her name and likeness to the AI startup Fountain 0, becoming one of the most high-profile figures to provide her image for use in AI-generated films and television shows. The agreement allows the company, which has produced the AI-generated films “Dreams
2026-08-27 16:28 UTC
Variety
It’ll take a bit longer for the first AI-generated film to make it to theaters — because it’s gunning for an Oscar. The AI studio Fable has shifted the U.S. release of “Gods Don’t Give Gifts,” the collection of four anthology shorts by the AI-focused YouTuber Gossip Goblin (né Zack
2026-10-06 13:00 UTC
Variety
AI Studio Authors First, Backed by $10 Million, Pledges to Help Writers Faithfully Adapt Their Books
A new startup pledges to give authors an easier way to bring their books to life for the screen. It, naturally, involves AI. Authors First, founded by private equity veteran Robert Hamwee, promises to let science-fiction and fantasy scribes adapt their titles as closely to their intended vision as p
2026-10-06 13:00 UTC