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Big ?? to Tyler Aquilina for his latest piece in Variety,?“#AI in Animation Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition.” The article digs into some of the biggest questions facing the animation industry today and addresses the real opportunities + risks with industry veterans, thought leaders + practitioners. Important questions like How can AI empower—not replace—creators? And what does this mean for the future of storytelling? A few teasers... ?? A Toolkit for New Voices: AI-driven tools are enabling a new generation of creators to bring original IP to life, reaching audiences directly without the traditional gatekeeper barriers. ?? Keeping Pace with Audiences: AI allows us to create and adapt content faster than ever in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. Toonstar’s?StEvEn & Parker?is just one example of the digital-first approach of meeting audiences where they are on platforms like YouTube. ?? Balancing Creativity and Technology: AI shouldn’t replace human creativity, it should amplify it. With AI as a creative partner, artists can build worlds, characters and stories that captivate audiences in entirely new ways. At Toonstar, we believe AI is opening doors for a?new generation of original animated IP + talented storytellers. AI-powered tools are transforming the production process, opening up opportunities for independent-minded creators to bring their ideas to life faster + more affordably. The goal? To empower the?storytellers?left behind by legacy systems to shine...and well, actually make + do during a time when making + doing seems to be in limbo. Read the full article here for more insights on what’s next in animation... ?? https://lnkd.in/gjQ75S2Y Stay toon'd, more to come...?? Susanne Daniels Eric Iverson Lisa Sterbakov Carles Reina Tamara Armstrong José García Moreno Jeff Wilser Loyola Marymount University TECH WEEK by a16z Variety VIP+ United Talent Agency Orchard Farm Productions ElevenLabs Jody Skenderian Timothy O'Neill Luisa Huang Amanda Orr Addison O'Dea Katherine Hays Andrew Redman Jonathan Moore Ali Alnuaimi Jason Newman Jay Tucker Andrew Wallenstein AI LA #AI #Animation #Innovation #Community #FutureOfStorytelling #LATechWeek

That's a wrap on LA TECH WEEK by a16z! Huge ?? to our incredible speakers Susanne Daniels, Eric Iverson, Lisa Sterbakov, Carles Reina, Tamara Armstrong + José García Moreno and super smooth moderators Jeff Wilser + Tyler Aquilina who coalesced to deliver powerful + candid conversations about the current state of #Hollywood and the potential impact #AI will have on #animation and this industry in transition. Huge ?? to our incredible partners Loyola Marymount University + Variety VIP+ who made the entire night possible and clearly embrace the challenge of helping educate a new generation of creators + makers about frontier technologies in #entertainment. And last but not least, huge ?? to everyone who attended and contributed to these important conversations. AI can be a polarizing topic, and it's important to recognize the courage it takes to engage in open dialogue about the real opportunities + risks without hyperbolic reactions to scare tactics or irrational exuberance. We are very grateful for this community of thought leaders + practitioners who are committed to driving creativity and innovation forward and helping transform our industry for the better. And we’re excited to keep pushing boundaries and exploring new ways to integrate AI technology into production, distribution and beyond. This is the future of storytelling... Stay toon'd, more to come...?? Variety United Talent Agency Orchard Farm Productions ElevenLabs Jody Skenderian Timothy O'Neill Luisa Huang Amanda Orr Addison O'Dea Katherine Hays Andrew Redman Jonathan Moore Ali Alnuaimi Jason Newman Jay Tucker Andrew Wallenstein AI LA #LATechWeek #AI #Innovation #Community #ThankYou #EventRecap #FutureOfStorytelling

As a native-angeleno studio, we always get excited about an opportunity to bring together thought leaders + practitioners from across the LA region, especially when it involves an industry-altering topic... So please join us for an exclusive LA?TECH WEEK by a16z?event about how #AI is impacting Hollywood... "AI-NIMATION - RESHAPING THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY" Hosted by?Toonstar?+ Loyola Marymount University?with media partner Variety VIP+, this will be an evening of dynamic discussions about the role of AI in Animation featuring some of the most innovative minds from leading companies in AI + entertainment who are helping transform the animation industry and create opportunities for a new generation of storytellers... Save the date... ?? October 17th, 5-9pm You can request an invite here...? ?? https://lnkd.in/gG7RdBN9 Stay toon'd, more to come...?? Variety #LaTechWeek #AI #TechStartups #MediaAndEntertainment

Huge ?? to Charlie Fink @ Forbes for the awesome feature about how we're using #AI frontier technology to unlock opportunities for a new generation of storytellers... We're proud + grateful to work with the super talented Parker James + other creators to come who are helping transform #Hollywood for the better... Stay toon'd, more ?? nuggies ahead!! ?? Toonstar Outshine Talent United Talent Agency YouTube Luisa Huang Amanda Orr John Peck Jake D. Tokosh Marina Cavalcanti Barbara Jones Mark Fischer Katherine Hays Andrew Redman Jonathan Moore Jim Louderback Michael Vorhaus Ali Alnuaimi Erlan Nyssanov Eric Iverson Sonya Denyse ?? Jay Tucker Doug Shapiro Jody Skenderian Timothy O'Neill Jeff Wilser Pete Pachal Jordan Bayne Todd Terrazas Carles Reina Dustin Blank Marissa Loren

"THE MAGIC OF DIGITAL?CULTURE AND ITS CREATORS...IN REAL LIFE" I ?? VidCon bc it's a community event that celebrates creators + fans...the very thing that makes the #CreatorEconomy so powerful... We've been fortunate to participate in #VidCon since its early days, so very excited to be speaking again this year about our global animated hit on YouTube called StEvEn & Parker which features Outshine Talent's super creative Parker James... Frontier tech such as #AI is unlocking opportunities for new + diverse storytellers at a time of seismic shift in the entertainment industry, and this property is a blueprint for a new kind of #Hollywood that supports a new generation of storytellers and gives fans the original stories they want, where + how they want them... Excited to riff with Parker, John Peck + Erlan Nyssanov this Saturday about why this new generation of talented creators can help lead Hollywood out of its reboot, prequel and sequel funk... But wait, there's more...my Co-founder Luisa Huang will be sharing some incredible #AI pro tips that can help creators supercharge productivity, creativity + fan engagement during her panel led by the OG creator economist Jim Louderback... You can check out the schedule here... https://lnkd.in/gf-uetP5 And grab your tickets here... https://lnkd.in/g6jsqemj See you in Anaheim!! ???? Toonstar United Talent Agency Amanda Orr Jake D. Tokosh Marina Cavalcanti Barbara Jones Mark Fischer Michael Vorhaus Ali Alnuaimi Eric Iverson Sonya Denyse ?? Jacques Keyser MaiLinh Nguyen Lisa Milgram Jay Tucker Doug Shapiro Jody Skenderian James Creech Phil Ranta Jeff Wilser Pete Pachal Jordan Bayne Todd Terrazas Daniel Abas Dylan Huey #VidConAN24

FYB!! (Creators Studio edition)...

FYB!!

Well, it's been a wild week+ in the world of #ai and just a preview of the battle brewing between a humanity-centered v commercially-driven approach to the use of this powerful technology... And as I'm prompted to "Rewrite with AI" this post by LinkedIn (spoiler alert, this is 100% organic), I'm reminded just how deeply entrenched this tech has already become in society...and it's only the beginning... So as we navigate our AI-powered future, it's imperative that qualified + diverse voices are at the helm to help ensure we strike a balance that benefits society + protects humans from bad actors (and possibly bad machines)... ?? to Alicia Adamczyk + Joseph Abrams @ Fortune for reminding us why it's so important that women have a seat at the table, and ?? OpenAI remedies this issue with their upcoming board expansion... Stay toon'd, more to come...?? Toonstar Luisa Huang Amanda Orr John Peck Jake D. Tokosh Marina Cavalcanti Mikayla Dimick Jason Newman Devon Ferreira Agustin Maria R. Todd Terrazas AI LA Untitled Entertainment Jordan Bayne Stephen Murray Jonathan Keltz Bingeable The Film3 Squad Erlan Nyssanov Sonya Denyse DreamDevelopment United Talent Agency Microsoft NVIDIA