Digital Production Buzz – August 10, 2017




Digital Production Buzz show

Summary: This week we look at Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. What exactly are they? Should we be worried for our jobs or embrace it? How should we prepare for the future? Tonight, we learn more. Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with Philip Hodgetts, Terry Curren, Josh Wiggins, Jim Tierney, Laurent Martin and James DeRuvo. What Is Artificial Intelligence? How to Survive the Transition to AI The Role of AI in Movie Distribution AI Automates Text Transcripts AI Creates New Music in Real-time The Weekly DoddleNEWS Update View Show Transcript Listen to the Full Episode (To download the show, right-click Download and click “Save Link As…”) Buzz on iTunes Guests this Week What Is Artificial Intelligence? Philip Hodgetts, President, Lumberjack System Story-telling is a creative process, which can’t be done by machines. Or can it? Tonight, we take an in-depth look at artificial intelligence. The first efforts to apply AI to editing was back in 2008, when Intelligent Assistance released “First Cut.” Philip Hodgetts, the CEO of Intelligent Assistance, joins us to set the scene for what AI and machine learning mean to video editing. The future of editing is changing, but it may not be what you think. AI Creates New Music in Real-time Laurent Martin, Cofounder and CMO,