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.
10302Ernest Cline and Dan Farah have co-founded Readyverse to develop a metaverse for Ready Player One and other IPs.
25581The 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.
3656The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations.
2461The Writer’s Guild strike has come to an end after five months of picketing, with a tentative deal approved for new conditions that include negotiations over AI usage.
2770Hollywood strikes echoed the unbalanced value distribution in the streaming video industry — blockchain can change that.
11614The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a memo of its offer to striking writers and actors, with proposed guidelines for AI usage and data transparency.
3497The positions come with six-figure salaries, ranging from $450,000 to $650,000 for the Technical Director role and $300,000 to $900,000 for the Product Manager position.
2785The Sandbox added a new major IP to its virtual world, a portfolio management startup raised $3.6 million and The Flash is getting NFTs.
29806Palm NFT Studio has also launched a new tool via Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, enabling creators to make generative “game-ready” 3D assets and art collections.
8301The Writers Guild of America sent out a list of demands to Hollywood studios, including regulating AI usage in guild-affiliated projects.
20104The Hollywood icon was relentlessly mocked for appearing in the ad in 2021, which was released just before the crypto markets plummeted.
7928Film festivals have seen an increase in blockchain and crypto-funded film projects and initiatives as Web3 technologies continue to merge with the entertainment industry.
7261PROOF Co-founder Kevin Rose announced the deal via Twitter on Jan. 6, noting that the aim is to get the Moonbirds brand recognized on a global scale and not just in the Web3 space.
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