A digital “Tillyverse” for AI actors is coming. The WGA West canceled its awards ceremony over a staff strike. Luma dropped Ray 3.14 and put $1M on the table at Cannes. And fresh data from 120,000+ AI-generated videos shows just how mainstream this has become. What’s fascinating isn’t just the tech getting better (it is). It’s that acceleration and resistance are happening at the same time. On one side: synthetic talent ecosystems, production-ready video engines, vertical video dominance, global adoption. On the other: labor unrest, anti-AI film festivals backed by Oscar winners, and guild tensions playing out in public. We’re not watching a trend. We’re watching the industry reorganize itself. I break all of this down in today’s AIography—including what actually matters for filmmakers trying to build careers right now (not just argue on Twitter). If you’re not subscribed yet, it’s free and takes about 7 minutes to read. 👉 Click HERE to subscribe. And as always—I'm curious: Are we heading toward two parallel Hollywoods? Or does this all eventually merge? Let’s discuss.

Here's Why I'm Not Worried. Adobe just dropped a new Firefly feature called "Quick Cut." You upload raw footage, type a description of what the video should be—interview, product demo, travel vlog—and it automatically produces a rough cut. Let that sink in for a second. AI is now assembling edits from raw footage based on a text prompt. It pulls from Adobe, Google, OpenAI, and Runway models. It targets product reviewers, podcasters, marketers—anyone who needs a fast edit without hiring an editor. I can already hear the panic. "They're coming for our jobs." No. They're not. Here's why. A rough cut is not an edit. Every editor in this community knows the difference. A rough cut is assembly. It's organization. It's the starting point. The CRAFT of editing—pacing, rhythm, emotional timing, knowing what to cut and what to keep, building tension, finding the story inside the footage—that's what happens AFTER the rough cut. Quick Cut is doing the part of the job that was already the least creative. It's pulling selects and assembling them in order. That's assistant editor work at best—and even assistants bring more judgment to it than an algorithm. This is actually good news for editors. Here's why: When the rough assembly takes 5 minutes instead of 5 hours, you get to spend more time on the part that actually matters—the storytelling. The craft. The decisions. This is exactly what I mean when I say everything becomes post. AI is collapsing the mechanical parts of the pipeline so humans can focus on the creative parts. The question isn't whether AI can assemble footage. It can. The question is: who decides if the assembly is any good? That's you. That's always been you. What do you think? Are tools like this a threat or an opportunity? Drop your take below.

Had a great conversation today with a working editor and a creative professional from Chile about where AI filmmaking is headed and how to adapt. This is exactly what I built AIography for — real people, real questions, real talk. We're making this a weekly thing. Same time, every week. Come with your questions, your projects, whatever's on your mind. I'm here for you. If you want the deep stuff — the courses, the workflows, the skills you're going to NEED to thrive as a creative in the AI economy — that's in the Founding Members tier. Go to the classroom and click the link. At the price being offered right now, it'll be worth its weight in gold. This rate won't last. We're building the future of filmmaking right here. Come be part of it. — Larry

I've been working on something I'm excited to share with this community. This deck lays out what I believe is happening right now: we're not just seeing AI added to filmmaking. We're watching the birth of an entirely new medium. I'm calling it AIography. Film was celluloid. Video was tape. Digital was sensors. AIography is generation. Same creative DNA -- completely different process. The deck covers: - Why "AI filmmaking" is actually a misnomer -- and what AIography really is - The three forces that made this moment inevitable - The new toolkit: Runway, Veo 3, Sora 2, Kling, Luma, Seedance, and more - Why editors and post-production professionals are about to become the most valuable people in the room (hint: everything becomes post) - How traditional film and AIography will coexist, not compete - A preview of my upcoming book (It'll be a while... but) - AIography: The Complete Guide to AI Filmmaking and Content Creation - A first look at Lumarka my "Script to Clip" AI filmmaking application This isn't about replacing anyone. It's about what becomes possible when the tools of Hollywood are in everyone's hands. Download the deck and let me know what you think. I want to hear from this community: Want more stuff like this? Join the Founding Members tier. What's the first project you'd tackle if budget and crew size were no longer barriers? Let's create art. -- Larry

Let me give you the highlights: An AI-generated Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt fight scene made with Seedance 2.0 went so viral that the MPA — the organization that represents every major Hollywood studio — issued a formal statement calling it "massive infringement." This is the first time a text-to-video clip has triggered an industry-wide legal response. We are officially in new territory. But here's what I want you paying attention to: Kling 3.0's Multishot feature. This is the one that matters for anyone actually trying to MAKE something. Character consistency across multiple shots has been our biggest headache — and Kling just took a real swing at solving it. I break down the side-by-side comparisons in the newsletter. Also in this issue: → xAI launched Grok Imagine 1.0 (more competition = better tools for us) → Gore Verbinski made an anti-AI movie sitting at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes → The r/aivideo Awards hit 54,000 submissions — March 15 in Vegas That last one should be on your radar. This community is doing work that belongs on that stage. Go read the full issue and let me know in the comments — which story caught your eye? https://aiography.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-likely-over-for-us And if you're not already subscribed. DO IT TODAY!