formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Japan’s Nikkei closed above 68,000 for the first time on Wednesday, just two days after breaching 67,000, as a rally in AI-related stocks outweighed concerns over the Middle East. Source: https://www.arabnews.jp/en/business/article_171404/
It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival. It could transform indie film-making, claims the director. … Continued
The live action feature cost $2,000 to make, used no actors, sets or cameras in production, as director Ash Koosha insists only AI tools allowed his vital “memorial film” to be made ahead of a June 10 world bow. … Continued
‘An ongoing culture war’: AI is driving up the cost of key gaming components as Big Tech leaves the gaming industry, once an inseparable ally, in the dust. Source: https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20260523138/hardcore-gamers-nurtured-nvidia-and-the-ai-boom-now-they-feel-betrayed-by-big-tech
Tilda Swinton drew a sharp line between cinema and artificial intelligence at a Cannes Film Festival masterclass, arguing that AI poses a genuine threat only when filmmakers default to the predictable. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/tilda-swinton-ai-cinema-cannes-masterclass-1236755916/
Ex-Google engineer Cecilia Shen cofounded Utopai to crack the code on long-form AI-generated content. And thanks to an investment from NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, the Under 30 alum is now building a billion-dollar studio. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2026/05/21/meet-the-25-year-old-vying-to-become-hollywoods-first-ai-movie-mogul/