Are you sick of me saying that it's been a rough couple of years in Hollywood? Between the bursting of the streaming bubble, the historic WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and the pull of global incentives... things are kind of bad. We're in an era defined by consolidation, and it feels like studios and companies are disappearing left and right. Hollywood has always been a place in Los Angeles, California, but with all these tumultuous events, people are starting to wonder if Hollywood is going to become more of an idea than anything else. The Hollywood Reporter just ran an article that spotlights all of the things I mentioned, plus the flight to global production hubs like London, and the implications are huge for anyone trying to build a career outside the studio system.Spoiler alert: Itm ight actually be a good time for people working in indies! Let's dive into it and see what might be in store for the future. Winning the AI FightThe 2023 strikes were an existential battle over the soul of storytelling in Hollywood. Writers and actors sacrificed a ton to make sure the world was protected from AI and that their crafts were safeguarded for the future. The major takeaway for every creator, be you in film, TV, or otherwise: The unions have established a critical legal and ethical precedent for you. AI is not a writer or an actor. The WGA secured language ensuring AI-generated material cannot be considered "literary material" or "source material" for...
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