Modern Studio Report 
The rise of generative AI in video production, exemplified by OpenAI’s advancements, is starting to cast a shadow over traditional animation workflows and even the timing of major film festival premieres.
Universal Music Group and TikTok have reached a multi-year licensing agreement that directly addresses the thorny issue of unauthorized AI-generated music, following a contentious dispute over royalties.
Argentine sports broadcaster Torneos has updated its multichannel playout system, preserving current workflows while enabling a smooth transition to UHD and SMPTE ST 2110 IP production.
A proposed $111 billion media merger is facing calls for rigorous regulatory review due to concerns over foreign backing, potentially impacting future production, rights, and operational strategies.
A new study reveals that nearly half of U.S. viewers regularly watch video with captions, signaling a significant shift in audience habits that will impact production, post-production, and localization workflows.
Spotify is rolling out an experimental AI app that creates custom audio briefings and podcasts using user listening history and personal data, signaling a shift towards hyper-personalized, AI-driven content streams.
A recent panel at Cannes Marche, hosted by Kling AI, highlighted how filmmakers are integrating AI tools to enhance creative workflows and overcome production challenges, rather than replace human crews.
A new AI-driven feature aims to streamline post-production by automatically generating ready-to-publish clips from long-form video, potentially boosting content output for media teams.
CETA Software, a long-standing provider of post-production management platforms, has introduced Morpheus, an AI-powered reporting and analysis tool designed to offer real-time oversight of media production projects. The tool is positioned to help studios, particularly in post-production, turn complex operational data into actionable insights, moving beyond manual report generation or educated guesswork. Morpheus allows users … Read more
Google is expanding AI content verification across Gemini, Search and Chrome, moving provenance checks from specialist tools into places where ordinary users and media teams may actually encounter them. The company says SynthID verification for image, video and audio was recently added to the Gemini app and has already been used 50 million times globally. … Read more