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Actor Ben McKenzie said he had spoken with Sam Bankman-Fried before the collapse of FTX and Alex Mashinsky before Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy.
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Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California. Traditionally, Hollywood is associated with the American cinema industry, as there are lots of production companies in this district and many famous actors live nearby. Besides this, Hollywood is a popular place for tourists and nightlife activities. Blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies are — step-by-step — being implemented in Hollywood. Not only is Hollywood a place for various conferences and meetings related to Bitcoin — such as the Hollywood Blockchain Meetup — but its cinema industry is also undergoing changes. The first-ever Hollywood blockchain movie was made in 2018, marking a new era for both industries. Such films will become the end of piracy, as all copyrights will be securely kept on a blockchain network. Moreover, these films will be available for purchase in cryptocurrency.
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Hollywood veteran David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight and Blade) is pioneering a blockchain- and AI-based creative platform he hopes will revolutionize the film industry.
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Dean Norris, known for playing Hank Schrader in the TV series Breaking Bad, had his X account hacked to promote a memecoin using his likeness, which hit a peak value of over $8 million.
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The Silk Road founder received a pardon from US President Donald Trump on Jan. 21 after being sentenced to life in prison in 2015.
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Apple Studios and A24 are reportedly planning to adapt Michael Lewis’ book on the rise and fall of the former FTX CEO into a feature film.
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California’s Senate passed Assembly Bill 1836, prohibiting unauthorized AI-generated replicas of deceased personalities without prior consent to protect performers’ rights and likenesses.
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The season two premiere of the animated science fiction series’ latest iteration focused on an NFT heist from a museum displaying digital artwork.
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OpenAI has halted the use of a new ChatGPT voice amid controversy involving Scarlett Johansson, who claims the AI voice closely mimics her own.
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Slim Shady was the latest celebrity to advertise “fortune favors the brave” for Crypto.com following Matt Damon’s ad spot in October 2021.
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Blockchain can help creators with real-time insights and direct audience interactions.
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The comedian who encouraged Super Bowl viewers not to “miss out” on crypto said he “lost a lot of money” after doing an ad spot for FTX.
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The agreement will enable Replica to create and license a digital replica of the actors protected by SAG-AFTRA under “fair and ethical” conditions.
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Ernest Cline and Dan Farah have co-founded Readyverse to develop a metaverse for Ready Player One and other IPs.
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The 118-day Hollywood actors’ union strike ended with an agreement on AI usage, though not everyone in the industry sees it as the right move.
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The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations.
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