Remember when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA went on strike for months, in great part to get protections against AI? Well, while they did get some stipulations in there, it's not stopping AI from coming to Hollywood anyways. Lionsgate, the studio behind the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises, has struck a deal with AI startup Runway, the Wall Street Journal first reported and Runway confirmed in a press release. The arrangement will allow Runway access to Lionsgate's content library in exchange for a fresh, custom AI model that the studio can use in production and editing. The deal is similar to recent (and equally icky feeling) ones with publishing houses such as TIME and Dotdash Meredith, but it is the first of its kind for the film and TV industry. Vice chairman of Lionsgate Studio, Michael Burns, said that in recent months, he feared falling behind competitors without a step like this. "Runway is a visionary, best-in-class partner who will help us utilize AI to develop cutting edge, capital efficient content creation opportunities," Burns stated. He then claimed, "Several of our filmmakers are already excited about its potential applications to their pre-production and post-production process." There's also the small matter that he expects the company will save "millions and millions of dollars" through this agreement. Whether that money will come out of creatives' paychecks is something we can only speculate about now, but it wouldn't be... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-09-18 15:10:46 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot Continue reading at Book Riot
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The industry’s consolidation trend continued in 2021 with several large buys, including London-based Clarivate’s purchase of ProQuest for $5.3 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria nabs an essay collection by William Shatner, Sourcebooks Casablanca picks up a new Claire Legrand trilogy, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Ai Weiwei’s memoir “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows” pushes back against the Chinese government’s efforts to silence him and his poet father. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-12-20 22:31:48 UTC ]
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Canongate has landed James Crawford's The Edge of the Plain, a blend of history, travel writing and reportage tracing the evolution and cultural significance of land borders. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 20:30:23 UTC ]
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A queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", The Death I Gave Him by Em X Liu, has been signed by Solaris. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 15:34:27 UTC ]
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With Christmas right around the corner, now's the time to make sure you have all your gifts in check and grab any last-minute holiday gifts you may need. Thankfully, there remain a good number of tech deals available, and a good portion of them are still slated to arrive before the holiday if... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-12-17 16:45:01 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired California-based academic publisher ABC-CLIO in a $22.9m (£17.3m) deal, expanding its academic and digital publishing presence in North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 16:09:02 UTC ]
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Springer Nature and the Egyptian Government have agreed a “landmark” deal to drive forward open research and ensure Egyptian research achieves greater global visibility. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 10:56:21 UTC ]
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Radical left publishing house 1968 Press has signed the first English translation of Alice Becker-Ho’s “immensely important” The First Ghetto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 18:56:30 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has announced a global publishing deal with 9 Story Media Group and Karma’s World Entertainment for a new Netflix series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 02:29:44 UTC ]
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Welbeck Flame has acquired The Asparagus Bunch, a "fresh, irreverent" children’s novel by debut author Jessica Scott Whyte, secured in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:19:43 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice is aiming to begin court proceedings against Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann on 1st August 2022, in a bid to block the publisher from acquiring Simon & Schuster in a $2.2bn deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:18:18 UTC ]
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If you're still on the hunt for good tech gifts to give this year, you still have time to grab some that will arrive before the holidays. Apple's second-generation AirPods are on sale again for $100, while the Fitbit Charge 5 fitness tracker is back down to $130. Both Amazon's Kindle and a few... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-12-10 16:45:43 UTC ]
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Seven Dials has acquired a "searing account" of a mother's relentless fight for justice for her son who was murdered by serial killer Stephen Port. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 05:05:45 UTC ]
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Atria Books is publishing a memoir by former Washington Football Team’s quarterback Robert Griffin III; Baker signed a two-book deal with debut author and speaker on race Ally Henny; Center Street is spotlighting the faith lives of George H.W. and Barbara Bush, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2021-12-06 15:25:10 UTC ]
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A debut novel by a HarperCollins UK editor goes to Putnam, former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III sells a memoir to Atria, Random House buys NBA winner Tiya Miles’s latest, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Charo Press is to publish Jeferson Tenório's "forceful and timely" novel The Flipside of Skin, which has just been named the 2021 winner of Brazil's most prestigious literary prize, the Jabuti. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 03:05:12 UTC ]
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