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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

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? Thanks for making our TECH WEEK by a16z event an AI-mazing success! ? We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, participated, and contributed to the engaging conversations. Big ?? to our speakers + moderators Tamara Armstrong Susanne Daniels Eric Iverson Carles Reina Lisa Sterbakov José García Moreno John Attanasio Jeff Wilser Tyler Aquilina for the stimulating discussions, the evening was a true reflection of the creativity and innovation driving our community forward. A special shout-out to our partners, Loyola Marymount University and Variety VIP+, and the entire team for helping us bring this vision to life! ?? We’re excited to keep pushing boundaries and exploring new ways to integrate AI and technology into storytelling and beyond. Here’s to many more inspiring moments together! #LATechWeek #AI #Innovation #Community #ThankYou #EventRecap #FutureOfStorytelling Variety United Talent Agency Orchard Farm Productions ElevenLabs Jody Skenderian Timothy O'Neill Amanda Orr

?? Exciting News! We're thrilled to announce Susanne Daniels, UCLA Anderson School Professor + former Global Head of Content at YouTube, will be our featured guest for a Fireside Chat at our TECH WEEK by a16z event. She'll be joining Jeff Wilser - journalist, author, and host of the AI-Curious podcast - to discuss the state of streaming and how technology continues to impact the business of entertainment This conversation is part of our event, "AI-nimation - Reshaping the Animation Industry", hosted by Toonstar and Loyola Marymount University with media partner Variety VIP+. #LATechWeek #AI #TechStartups #Mediaandentertainment Variety Eric Iverson Carles Reina Lisa Sterbakov John Attanasio Tamara Armstrong José García Moreno Tyler Aquilina ?? Space is limited - request your invite! ?? Event: October 17th, 5-9pm, Downtown LA ???Request an invite: https://lnkd.in/gG7RdBN9

We are excited to announce speakers for our TECH WEEK by a16z event: "AI-nimation - Reshaping the Animation Industry" Hosted by Toonstar and Loyola Marymount University with media partner Variety. Speakers include: Eric Iverson, CTO of United Talent Agency Carles Reina, VP Revenue of ElevenLabs Lisa Sterbakov, Founder of Orchard Farm Productions John Attanasio, CEO of Toonstar Tamara Armstrong, CIO of Loyola Marymount University José García Moreno, Animation Professor of Loyola Marymount University Panel moderated by Tyler Aquilina of Variety Fireside chat hosted by Jeff Wilser of AI-Curious ?? Event: October 17th, 5-9pm, Downtown LA ???Request an invite:??https://lnkd.in/gG7RdBN9

Join us for an exclusive?LA TECH WEEK by a16z?event: "AI-nimation - Reshaping the Animation Industry" Hosted by?Toonstar?and?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. ?? Event: October 17th, 5-9pm ?? Request an invite ?? https://lnkd.in/gG7RdBN9 #LATechweek #AI #TechStartups #MediaAndEntertainment Variety

Huge ?? to Jeff Wilser for an encore anniversary feature + another insightful conversation with our co-founders John + Luisa on his AI-Curious podcast... ?? for shining a light on how we're using #AI to unlock opportunities for new storytellers + launch digital-native original IP... You can listen on Apple, Spotify + YT... https://lnkd.in/ggfSxZ4Z https://lnkd.in/gkEATKJJ https://lnkd.in/g3JeMKKZ Stay toon'd, more to come...??

Big ?? to Jon Swartz @ Techstrong Group for the feature about how we're using frontier production tech to unlock opportunities for a new generation of storytellers... Stay toon'd, more to come! ??

Big ?? to Charlie Fink @ Forbes for the ??!! This is the future of storytelling... Stay toon'd, much more to come!! ??

Big ?? to our friends @ VidCon for supporting the future of storytelling... Stay toon'd, much more to come!! ??