by Gigi Johnson | Jan 13, 2024
Join Alumni Ventures for a deep dive into the intersection of Hollywood and Artificial Intelligence! In the ever-evolving tale of Hollywood, a new protagonist has taken center stage – Artificial Intelligence. Explore the transformative impact of AI on the film and music industries, from scriptwriting to post-production, marketing, and beyond.Their webinar, curated by Alumni Ventures’ AI Fund, brings together Gigi Johnson, futurist and Founding Executive Director of the UCLA Center for Music Innovation, a16z Partner Robin Guo, and Jaeson Ma, Media Executive and CEO of
op3n.world to illuminate the Hollywood AI revolution.Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to unravel the future of Hollywood through the lens of AI.
Reserve your spot now and be part of the conversation shaping the next chapter in cinematic innovation!
- Introduction to Hollywood AI: Explore the impact of AI on scriptwriting, casting, production, visual effects, and more.
- Technological Enablers: Uncover the technologies driving Hollywood AI, including GPT-4, generative diffusion models, and real-time rendering engines.
- Pioneering Startups: Spotlight on venture-backed startups transforming Hollywood with AI solutions in scriptwriting, editing, visual effects, and beyond.
- AI’s Double-Edged Sword: Discuss the challenges and opportunities AI presents in the industry, from job displacement to the rise of virtual actors and deepfake technology.
- Q&A Session: Engage with our panelists and get your burning questions answered.
- Gain insights into the latest AI innovations reshaping Hollywood.
- Connect with industry leaders and experts.
- Discover the future of AI in content creation and its potential impact on storytelling.
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures. by Gigi Johnson | Dec 24, 2023
Session Description
Many of us carry smartphones wherever we go. Increasingly, we are leaning on them as active and passive gathering devices of data and images. Google Glass and other recording devices bring the question further front and center—how is our recording and perpetually digitally checking in affecting our everyday lives? How are those check-ins and recordings shifting our being “present” in our shared Now and Here? Are we increasingly taking the opportunity to be digitally Elsewhere and not Present?Reflection
We enjoyed sharing insights at SXSW Interactive 2014 on this question — How is smartphone use pixelating reality, blowing it up and turning it into shiftable bits of data so we are making different decisions with its Time and Place?We are experiencing a massive change in social and personal behavior, catalyzed by the increasing penetration of smartphones. We have had digital cameras and cell phones for many years. The intriguing shift stems from both (a) casual photography with no lag time to distribute and immediate connectivity, and (b) instant connecting with small screens wherever we go.What has shifted? This direction of thought looks at how this affects our Here and Now, as well as the question of being Together.- How are we Present if we are always checking in to other information and places?
- Are we shifting our energies to auto-documenting our activities through pictures and other actions to the detriment of the activity and connections that we are experiencing live?
You can enjoy two elements of the presentation below.First, this video outlines some of the questions we examined:Second, here’s the SlideShare of the presentation from SXSW, without any audio.
by Gigi Johnson | Dec 23, 2023
Dr. Gig Johnson has given intensive workshops for three days to small groups of researchers from UIC Barcelona on new teaching methodologies: innovation, artificial intelligence, and creativity. The Co-creating Futures days, in which Johnson participated, were promoted by the Aula de Calidad e Innovación Docente de UIC Barcelona with the collaboration of the Puig Foundation, which provides resources for scholarships and grants for teaching innovation. The Aula de Calidad e Innovación Docente was born with the aim of responding to the interest of teachers to implement innovation initiatives and projects in the classroom, and to promote the continuous improvement of the teaching processes of all the teachers of UIC Barcelona. To this end, dynamics are generated in the classroom that favor teaching innovation or that foster the concern for research in teaching innovation.
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by Gigi Johnson | Nov 18, 2023
In conjunction with ANIMA, Sweet Bird, and ESMUC, out of Spain, to build a series of events and workshops on innovation, creativity, and community growth.
by Gigi Johnson | Mar 9, 2023
On June 2, Gigi Johnson spoke as a panelist at a session entitled “The Great Debate: Generative AI will Change the World, for Better or Worse” in the track AI & Virtual Beings, along with Robin Raskin (Virtual Events Group), Louis Rosenberg (Unanimous AI), and David Cohn (Subtext).Our SessionTHE GREAT DEBATE: GENERATIVE AI WILL CHANGE THE WORLD, FOR BETTER OR WORSE
