I just spent two days at Amazon/MGM Studios in Culver City at AI on the Lot, the biggest AI filmmaking conference in the world, and I wrote up everything for this week's newsletter. It's a long one, on purpose. Paul Schrader got up and explained how he's writing with ChatGPT now. (Spielberg, in the same week, said there's no substitute for the soul about AI). Studios that wouldn't say "AI" out loud two years ago were on the main stage with their names on the work. And the films aren't hypothetical anymore; they're shipping, and a few are selling. I covered every session I could get to and owned up to the ones I couldn't, since I still can't be in two places at once. Read the full thing here. If you read it, I'd love your take below. What surprised you? What are you going to try?

I’d love to hear from everyone here. As this group continues to grow, I want to make sure we’re building something that is actually useful, practical, and worth your time. So here’s the question: What would you most like to get out of this community? I want your top 3. But Skool only lets you vote once. So please add a comment with your 2nd & 3rd choices. If something's missing, tell me. This community is yours as much as it's mine. I'd rather build what you'll actually use than guess. 😉 Thanks, Larry

Hi all, Many of you know me as an editor, or through Master The Workflow, but at the end of the day I’m a filmmaker. And the project I’m working on, Lumarka, comes directly from that place. Lumarka is a new AI filmmaking and content-creation platform I’m building for directors, artists, editors, and creators who want to generate their cinematic vision directly from their scripts without having to stitch together a pile of complicated technical workflows. Now, I know a lot of you are already familiar with many of these tools, but for much of the filmmaking community, today’s AI pipeline can feel overwhelming, like staring at the wiring behind an early server rack from the 90s. Fascinating, but not exactly inviting. Lumarka was built to simplify all of that. It's the missing layer between the technology and your creativity. It uses real filmmaking principles: characters, scenes, shots, and continuity, and hides the technical friction so creatives can stay focused on what’s most important, the story. And as new generative models come out — video, image, sound, you name it — Lumarka will integrate them behind the scenes so your workflow improves without you needing to chase every new trend or tool. And it was built by me, someone who’s spent a lifetime in the editing room on more than 50 studio and independent films and television projects, not a software engineer. If you’d like early access or want to follow along as we build, I’d love to have you on the waitlist: 👉 Link: https://aiography.ai/lumarka_waitlist/ Looking forward to connecting with more filmmakers, creators, and fellow storytellers as this evolves.

Hi everyone, I want to sincerely apologize for the last-minute cancellations of our previously scheduled live gatherings. But this time it's for REAL. Come hang out and introduce yourself. I'll be letting everyone know about some new course offerings we've got planned and anything else you want to talk about. 📅 New Date: Saturday, 1/24 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM PST 👉 LINK: https://www.skool.com/live/MGTmF9xy9Sj I’m looking forward to seeing you then and hearing what you’ve all been working on. Best, Larry