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.
And as always—I'm curious:
Are we heading toward two parallel Hollywoods?
Or does this all eventually merge?
Let’s discuss.