🎁🎥 Nem Perez, Sway Molina & Ben Nash: "OUR T2 REMAKE"

Discover How 50 A.I. Artists Collaborated on this A.I.-Created Feature Film to Reimagine Terminator 2 as a Parody with Nem Perez, Sway Molina, and Ben Nash

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Helen Todd (Human)
December 21, 2023 

Creativity Squared: On A.I. Film as a New Medium
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“I look at this whole A.I. space as a whole brand new medium, right? It's not traditional film. It's not animation, it's a new thing.”

- Nem Perez

Dear Creativity Squared Member,

Just as the T-800 saves humanity in Terminator 2, this remake demonstrates A.I. unleashing creativity, not destruction!

For our last episode of 2023, we have a special holiday edition of Creativity Squared featuring the amazing minds behind “OUR T2 REMAKE,” which is one of the first full-length feature films created using only artificial intelligence. 

You’re in for a treat to hear the making of this innovative Terminator 2 parody that flips the script on artificial intelligence. Instead of destroying the world, “OUR T2 REMAKE” showcases how A.I. can empower artists, open a new genre of filmmaking, and reimagine what’s possible with human creativity powered by A.I. tools.

Join today’s conversation with the film’s executive producers Nem Perez and Sway Molina, and another A.I. artist, Ben Nash, who’s also a previous Creativity Squared guest. 

Nem and Sway collaborated with 50 of the best A.I. video artists from around the world to bring this film to life. “OUR T2 REMAKE” reimagines the classic film through the creation of 50 unique, original works, each lasting 3 to 4 minutes. This experimental film, which has no affiliation with the Terminator franchise or its creators, celebrates the A.I. artist community by showcasing each artist’s own unique style for each of their scenes. 

Ben teased this project in his interview, and I couldn’t have been more excited to connect with Nem and Sway through Ben to learn more about this exciting project at the forefront of A.I. filmmaking. 

In today’s episode, you’ll hear how they are using artificial intelligence as a tool, a creative outlet, and a form of self-expression. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the “OUR T2 REMAKE,” including their innovative Discord workflows, and what message these artists have for Hollywood.

They just wrapped up the principal photography and are aiming to announce when the film will be released very soon, so follow them online to learn how to watch it this holiday.

We’ll be continuing our weekly newsletter, but for Creativity Squared new podcast episodes, this is Hasta La Vista until February 2024.

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11 of the Best A.I.-Created Movies Ever Made

In less than a year, A.I.-generated video went from being a far-off aspiration to a legitimate threat that inspired actors to push for stronger contract protections. A.I. is making advances in text-to-video generation, but some of the best examples of A.I. in video and film right now are in visual FX and cinematography. Here are, in no particular order, some of the best examples of film and video produced with artificial intelligence.

Since this is our last official interview for 2023, I want to give a special shout-out to my amazing Creativity Squared team — Megan, Edward, Dan, and Kristy — who have been instrumental in making this podcast and newsletter possible. Also, much love to PLAY Audio Agency for all of their incredible support in producing the podcast.

And most importantly: Thank you!

I’m so excited for all that’s in store in 2024 and so incredibly grateful to have you along on this journey.

Wishing everyone the happiest of holidays and New Year’s wishes!

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📆 A.I. CONFERENCE RADAR

😎 APRIL 5-9: Texas Eclipse Festival — If you’re looking for A.I. events to attend next year, do add the Texas Eclipse Festival to your list! On April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse. The festival, taking place April 5-9 at Reveille Ranch in Burnet, TX (outside of Austin), will bring people together from all over the world to celebrate the 4 minutes of totality amidst music, immersive art, tech talks, wellness activations, and so much more.

I can’t wait to be on stage there to talk all things A.I., avatars, and synthetic media alongside so many talented people and artists, including Alex & Allyson Grey, Android Jones, and Chris Dyer.

🤠 MARCH 8-15 SXSW — I’ll be back in Austin for SXSW in March for its Interactive Conference which starts on March 8, and will be staying for their A.I. track which is March 11-15. Let me know if you’ll be there — would love to say hi IRL! If you missed the episode with Hugh Forrest, SXSW Co-President & Chief Programming Officer, check it out here!

📆 CALENDAR OF A.I. EVENTS: CINCY

For those local in Cincinnati, join these upcoming A.I. events. 🥳 

✏️ FEB 2 Ellevate & IBM - Save the date for February 2 because the women’s network Ellevate is teaming up with IBM for an afternoon of A.I. programming here in Cincinnati. More details to come!

🤝 JAN 9 CincyAI Meetup - Join me and others interested in all things A.I. at the CincyAI Meetup for Humans, cohosted by Creativity Squared, on Tuesday, January 9, at the UC Digital Futures building from 3-5pm ET. Sign up now!

Looking forward to meeting those who can make it in person and geeking out about all things A.I. and creativity!

Listen: E33. “OUR T2 REMAKE”
Discover How 50 A.I. Artists Collaborated on this A.I.-Created Feature Film to Reimagine Terminator 2 as a Parody with Nem Perez, Sway Molina, and Ben Nash

“Filmmaking has this barrier of entry that not a lot of people can get past. You need to have money, you need to know people, you need to have this, this, this, and this. A.I. is taking all that away. And it's getting to the core of just imagination and vision.”

- Nem Perez

This is a snippet from the transcript cleaned up to make it easier to read — be sure to check out the full conversation from Episode 33 today!

Nem Perez: I look at this whole space A.I. as a whole brand new medium, right? It's not traditional film. It's not animation, it's a new thing.

You know, when film was first invented, people emulated stage plays, right, because that's all they knew. Right now, what we're doing is we're emulating traditional film.

We'll probably see this art form evolve into something completely different. And then we're going to start realizing that this is an entirely new medium.

You know, like, I can't say that this film that we're making is going to compete with a traditional film in any way. You know, it's not a traditional film, it's its own thing.

So, personally, I don't think that Hollywood has anything to worry about. I think that Hollywood should embrace it.

We should put restrictions, which are already in place, so that people don't take advantage of others, but I think it's a beautiful thing. I think it makes working a lot easier. It makes you get to the thing faster. It makes the whole process flow much easier. And that's what this whole project is about. It's about showcasing all of that. 

Check out the full conversation here:

Ep33. Nem Perez, Sway Molina & Ben Nash: "OUR T2 REMAKE"

Ep33. “OUR T2 REMAKE”: Discover How 50 A.I. Artists Collaborated on this A.I.-Created Feature Film to Reimagine Terminator 2 as a Parody with Nem Perez, Sway Molina, and Ben Nash

Your A.I. + Creativity News Roundup

With all of the A.I. news flooding our feeds and screens, we’ve got you covered. News to check out includes:

Google Gemini AI is now available for enterprise development VentureBeat — The midsize version of Google’s flagship foundation A.I. model is now available to businesses and developers. Gemini Pro is now available in two of Google’s cloud environments. The company says they’re collecting feedback before releasing Gemini Ultra next year. Gemini is available for free for now, and is expected to be cheaper to use than ChatGPT-4 when pricing takes effect.  

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like AI-Generated Content Marketoonist — Brands now have a unique challenge to maintain the quality of advertisements when GenAI can turbo boost the quantity of advertisements. 

OpenAI Overhauls Content Moderation Efforts as Elections Loom The Information — With Sam Altman back at the helm, OpenAI is busy taking precautions to thwart efforts by bad actors to use ChatGPT as a weapon of mis- and disinformation.  

An AI Professor at Harvard: ChatLTV Jeffrey Bussgang —  A.I. is making its way into higher education. Harvard Business School professor Jeffrey Bussgang set up a ChatGPT system to answer students’ questions on Slack by referencing the course’s source materials. 

The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started WIRED —  A proxy battle between A.I. builders and traditional content creators broke out at WIRED Magazine’s 30th anniversary celebration, showcasing how far apart the two groups are on whether it’s “fair use” to train A.I. models on copyrighted work. 

OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft Chase Wearable AI The Information — 2024 may finally be the year that SmartGlasses catch on, 10 years after Google Glass’s big flop. The catalyst now is mostly the fact that A.I. has yielded computer vision that’s reliable enough to interpret gestures and visual elements in real-time. 

Is GenAI a Sustaining or Disruptive Innovation in Hollywood? the mediator — This author argues that GenAI video tools fall into the camp of sustaining technology for right now, which is to say that they improve existing workflows but don’t completely replace them. However, GenAI may become a disruptive technology to Hollywood once generated video is “good enough” to compete with feature films. 

Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan uses AI-crafted speech to lure votes Reuters — the latest case of GenAI’s impact on political discourse: Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister used A.I. voice cloning to skirt around a government policy prohibiting his political party from holding rallies. The voice that addressed voters read from a speech written approved by Khan.

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