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FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechOpenAI & Studio Ghibli: Yes, "Style" Can Be InfringedThis episode features a discussion of the great debate that is front and center now about OpenAI's new image generator, and how it's being widely used by users around the world to create anime art based on the "style" of famed anime artist Hayao MIyazaki. Many creative artists find what OpenAI is enabling to be infringing Miyazaki's works. But OpenAI and Silicon Valley in general pushes back by saying that an artist's "style" is not copyrightable. The discussion is based on Peter's most recent article about the subject, where he lays out precisely why OpenAI's actions here c...2025-04-0312 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI Search: A "Code Red" for All Websites (96% Less Referrals!)Host Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss a sobering reality that faces all websites (not just media publishers and entertainment companies). For general purpose search, consumers increasingly turn to conversational AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude — as well as to more utilitarian AI search engines like Perplexity — instead of traditional Google and Bing search. This new AI search reality poses a "Code Red" for traditional search. But it also poses a very real “Code Red” (perhaps even existential) threat for most websites in general and the advertisers that support them. 2025-04-0211 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?Host Peter Csathy recently was a guest on Ricky Sutton's "Future Media" podcast to discuss the recent rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training infringement by the federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence. Peter discusses all the relevant business and legal issues that arise in the context of generative AI scraping of copyrighted works without consent and compensation -- and calls for a "win win" licensing scheme to benefit all. It's a fascinating discussion with Ricky Sutton and his co-host Alan Chapell. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, a...2025-03-3057 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?In this episode, Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss his most recent article that asks the provocative question, "Is 100% ethically sourced generative AI even possible?" Csathy's article lays out both sides of the argument - those who say it is possible (and must be done via content licensing), and those who simply believe it's too daunting and too hard (whom Csathy calls "Fair Use Accelerationists"). Csathy spoke with several leading experts to give their perspectives.It's an episode that covers all the related issues - and is entertaining at the same time. Csathy generated it using Google NotebookLM...2025-03-2510 min
the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentIs 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?In this episode, Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss his most recent article that asks the provocative question, "Is 100% ethically sourced generative AI even possible?" Csathy's article lays out both sides of the argument - those who say it is possible (and must be done via content licensing), and those who simply believe it's too daunting and too hard (whom Csathy calls "Fair Use Accelerationists"). Csathy spoke with several leading experts to give their perspectives.It's an episode that covers all the related issues - and is entertaining at the same time. Csathy generated it using Google NotebookLM...2025-03-2510 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDoes AI Dumb Down Creativity?This discussion focuses on host Peter Csathy's latest feature article of the same name, which explores whether AI can ever create truly "original" and groundbreaking Art without humans controlling it as a tool to their own human creation. The discussion focuses on what uniquely makes human "creation" divine and unmatchable by AI content generation. Csathy argues that left to its own devices, AI generated works will always lead to the mediocre and mundane. The discussion also focuses on AI as a tool to expand creative possibilities - but not to overtake humans at the forefront of the creative process.2025-03-1711 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentDoes AI Dumb Down Creativity?This discussion focuses on host Peter Csathy's latest feature article of the same name, which explores whether AI can ever create truly "original" and groundbreaking Art without humans controlling it as a tool to their own human creation. The discussion focuses on what uniquely makes human "creation" divine and unmatchable by AI content generation. Csathy argues that left to its own devices, AI generated works will always lead to the mediocre and mundane. The discussion also focuses on AI as a tool to expand creative possibilities - but not to overtake humans at the forefront of the creative process.2025-03-1711 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentConversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke AdHost Peter Csathy recently was a featured speaker at ThinkLA’s big AI-focused event (ThinkLA serves marketing and media executives). Peter invited CEO Eric Shamlin of production company Secret Level to join him. Shamlin and his team created the iconic AI-generated “Holidays Are Coming” Coke ad that became THE marketing story this past December. In this exclusive “fireside chat,” Peter and Eric discuss the story behind it all — i.e., how Shamlin and his team conceptualized and executed it — and how consumers and the creative community reacted to it. Suffice it to say that while consumers react...2025-03-1024 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechConversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke AdHost Peter Csathy recently was a featured speaker at ThinkLA’s big AI-focused event (ThinkLA serves marketing and media executives). Peter invited CEO Eric Shamlin of production company Secret Level to join him. Shamlin and his team created the iconic AI-generated “Holidays Are Coming” Coke ad that became THE marketing story this past December. In this exclusive “fireside chat,” Peter and Eric discuss the story behind it all — i.e., how Shamlin and his team conceptualized and executed it — and how consumers and the creative community reacted to it. Suffice it to say that while consumers react...2025-03-1024 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHow Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright CasesIn this episode, based on Peter Csathy's article of the same name, Peter's "synth" hosts discuss the central issue of remedies and damages for winning rights-holders in generative AI copyright cases -- and, relatedly, how the courts will even begin to assess monetary damages in a world where the relevant “harm” caused by an entire internet’s worth of unlicensed scraping has already been done (and can’t be undone unless existing LLMs are scrapped and AI training starts anew with licensed content only). Theoretical damage awards under copyright and related laws are downright astronomical. The discu...2025-03-0513 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright CasesIn this episode, based on Peter Csathy's article of the same name, Peter's "synth" hosts discuss the central issue of remedies and damages for winning rights-holders in generative AI copyright cases -- and, relatedly, how the courts will even begin to assess monetary damages in a world where the relevant “harm” caused by an entire internet’s worth of unlicensed scraping has already been done (and can’t be undone unless existing LLMs are scrapped and AI training starts anew with licensed content only). Theoretical damage awards under copyright and related laws are downright astronomical. The discu...2025-03-0513 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentCourt Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?This episode is a discussion of host Peter Csathy's new article titled, "Court Rejects AI's Fair Use: Now What?" (generated using Google NotebookLM). Csathy's article discusses all the issues raised by (and ramifications of) Judge Stephen Bibas's recent game-changing rejection of "fair use" as a defense to unlicensed AI scraping in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence case: (1) now what will generative AI companies do (how will they act)?, (2) how would courts even begin to assess damages in this "horse is already out of the barn" scenario where the entire internet has already been scraped, (3) how would the Supreme...2025-02-1612 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechCourt Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?This episode is a discussion of host Peter Csathy's new article titled, "Court Rejects AI's Fair Use: Now What?" (generated using Google NotebookLM). Csathy's article discusses all the issues raised by (and ramifications of) Judge Stephen Bibas's recent game-changing rejection of "fair use" as a defense to unlicensed AI scraping in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence case: (1) now what will generative AI companies do (how will they act)?, (2) how would courts even begin to assess damages in this "horse is already out of the barn" scenario where the entire internet has already been scraped, (3) how would the Supreme...2025-02-1612 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentBombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?In this special episode, based on host Peter Csathy's most recent emergency newsletter about the recent bombshell Thomson Reuters court ruling, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss the court's rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training on copyrighted works without consent and compensation. It's the first "fair use" decision in the world of copyright litigation filed by creators and media/entertainment against generative AI developers. This episode was generated using Google NotebookLM (and Peter approved its content, believes it accurately summarizes his article, and is helpful and insightful).Sign up for the companion "the b...2025-02-1308 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechBombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?In this special episode, based on host Peter Csathy's most recent emergency newsletter about the recent bombshell Thomson Reuters court ruling, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss the court's rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training on copyrighted works without consent and compensation. It's the first "fair use" decision in the world of copyright litigation filed by creators and media/entertainment against generative AI developers. This episode was generated using Google NotebookLM (and Peter approved its content, believes it accurately summarizes his article, and is helpful and insightful).Reach out to host Peter Csathy a...2025-02-1308 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDeepSeek: What It Means for Media & EntertainmentThis episode discusses host Peter Csathy's latest article about DeepSeek and its potential massive implications on the media and entertainment industry (not to mention U.S. generative AI developers). The conversation is hosted by Google NotebookLM's synthetic co-hosts (but Csathy has listened to the generated podcast, and believes it is largely consistent with the perspectives he voices in his article).Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services firm Creative Media. You can also sign up for his free generative AI-focused...2025-02-0416 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentDeepSeek: What It Means for Media & EntertainmentThis special episode discusses host Peter Csathy's latest article about DeepSeek and its potential massive implications on the media and entertainment industry (not to mention U.S. generative AI developers). The conversation is hosted by Google NotebookLM's synthetic co-hosts (but Csathy has listened to the generated podcast, and believes it is largely consistent with the perspectives he voices in his article).Sign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and his firm Creative MediaCheck out Peter's LinkedIn bio here.And send feedback to bizdev@creativemedia.biz. 2025-02-0216 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechConversation with Andy Beach (fmr. CTO Microsoft): AI, DeepSeek & HollywoodHost Peter Csathy of Creative Media sits down for a conversation with Andy Beach, former CTO of Microsoft's Media and Entertainment group, who just left his position after being with Microsoft for 10 years. The two discuss and debate how generative AI is impacting Hollywood and the entire creative community today, and where they believe it's all going in the years to come. They also discuss how China's DeepSeek earthquake has changed Silicon Valley's generative AI game - and whether that's hype, or reality. Andy's and Peter's conversation and debate are frequently spirited (they certainly don't agree on e...2025-01-2944 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechVolume Is Out, "Fine Tuning" Is In for GenAI Video LicensingThere was a time when “bulk” was the metric that mattered most to Big Tech for video content (“data”) needed for GenAI training purposes. In fact, those times were just months ago. “The more, the better!” was Silicon Valley’s mantra. But those times are over, and they aren’t coming back. Licensing’s life-cycle has moved on. Welcome to the brave new world of video licensing — GenAI “fine tuning” style.Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts from Google NotebookLLM discuss Peter's latest newsletter about it all -- which lays out the parameters that matter most right now for the major genera...2025-01-2814 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGenerative AI & Copyright: Analysis of 10K+ Submissions on "Fair Use" (Key Themes, Sentiment)Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts summarize and discuss the new exclusive analysis by NYU Professors Howie Singer, Joao Sedoc, and Foster Provost of the 10,000+ submissions to the U.S. Copyright Office commenting on the question of copyrightability and fair use in the context of generative AI. This analysis is the first comprehensive analysis of every single submission, which was able to be done leveraging the power of AI (but with human quality control all along the way). NOTE: this episode was generated using Google NotebookLLM (and Peter listened to it - and approves its content as being an accurate discussion...2025-01-2114 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech10 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2025Host and AI/media expert Peter Csathy, Chairman of Creative Media, lays out his closely-watched annual 10 predictions for how generative AI will impact the world of media and entertainment in 2025.Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services firm Creative Media. You can also sign up for his free generative AI-focused newsletter "the brAIn" on Substack (via this link) -- all about how generative AI is transforming the media and entertainment industry.2024-12-3021 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview with ProRata.ai's Josh Freeman (About Its "Ethical AI" Approach to Search)In this episode, host Peter Csathy interviews Josh Freeman, VP of Business Development of "must watch" company ProRata.ai, which sits at the center of the generative AI/content divide. The company has already raised $30 million at a valuation of $130 million. Its vision is to solve one of the most challenging and acrimonious issues at the center of generative AI — i.e., the use of content for training and sourcing purposes without consent, compensation and attribution. Its proprietary tech can do three critical things: (1) identify what it calls “proportionate attribution” to relevant content sources used for generative AI training purpos...2024-12-0243 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow The OpenAI Court Got It WrongIn this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his new article titled, "Raw Deal: The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong - Raw Story Media's Lawsuit Was Wrongly Dismissed on 'Standing' Grounds". In his article, Csathy discusses the recent dismissal by a federal judge of Raw Story Media's lawsuit against OpenAI on "standing" grounds. Raw Story had alleged that OpenAI included Raw Story's content in its LLM training data set without consent — and stripped out its copyright management information (CMI) in violation of the DMCA (specific copyright provisions related to the digital era). The Court dismissed the case, because the Judge co...2024-11-1213 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHow The OpenAI Court Got It WrongIn this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his new article titled, "Raw Deal: The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong - Raw Story Media's Lawsuit Was Wrongly Dismissed on 'Standing' Grounds". In his article, Csathy discusses the recent dismissal by a federal judge of Raw Story Media's lawsuit against OpenAI on "standing" grounds. Raw Story had alleged that OpenAI included Raw Story's content in its LLM training data set without consent — and stripped out its copyright management information (CMI) in violation of the DMCA (specific copyright provisions related to the digital era). The Court dismissed the case, because the Judge co...2024-11-1213 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech$1 Trillion for GenAI: So Where Are the Content Dollars?In this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his article of the same title - including the key AI-related content licensing deals to date, and where things to be heading in the epic copyright infringement/"fair use" battles that increasingly fill the courts between major rights-holders and big tech. Peter generated this episode using Google NotebookLM - and "approves" its content (and believes it is comprehensive, compelling and consistent with his words).Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services f...2024-10-3011 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentMy Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A DiscussionLast week, host Peter Csathy wrote not once but twice about Perplexity in his companion newsletter. And for good reason. He first posted an analysis based on The New York Times’ recent “cease and desist” demand to Perplexity. And then News Corp actually filed formal litigation against Perplexity for similar reasons. Perplexity responded to News Corp's litigation. Not in the actual courts. Rather, in the court of public opinion. It posted its response on its official blog. You can read its full response here. Suffice it to say, it’s exactly what you would expect it to be. And P...2024-10-2717 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechMy Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A DiscussionLast week, host Peter Csathy wrote not once but twice about Perplexity in his "the brAIn" newsletter (here's article 2). And for good reason. He first posted an analysis based on The New York Times’ recent “cease and desist” demand to Perplexity. And then News Corp actually filed formal litigation against Perplexity for similar reasons. Perplexity responded to News Corp's litigation. Not in the actual courts. Rather, in the court of public opinion. It posted its response on its official blog. You can read its full response here. Suffice it to say, it’s exactly what you would expect it...2024-10-2717 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentPerplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright InfringementThis episode gives a comprehensive overview of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article with the same title (link below). The discussion uses The New York Times' recent "cease and desist" demand and News Corp's new lawsuit against generative AI search tool Perplexity to discuss the concept of RAG processing - and why it matters in the context of GenAI copyright, infringement and "fair use."Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts also discuss the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's critical new copyright decision in the Hachette v. Interactive Archive case -- w...2024-10-2212 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechPerplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright InfringementThis episode gives a comprehensive overview of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article of the same name (link to article below). The discussion uses News Corp's new copyright infringement lawsuit and The New York Times' recent "cease and desist" demand against generative AI search tool Perplexity to discuss the concept of RAG processing - and why it matters in the context of GenAI copyright, infringement and "fair use."Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts also discuss the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's critical new copyright decision in the Hachette v. I...2024-10-2212 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentAre Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?Excellent discussion of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article titled, "Are Tech's Generative AI 'Fair Use' Dominoes Starting to Fall?" Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts discuss: (1) the ongoing debate about whether AI training on copyrighted works (without consent/compensation) is "fair use"; (2) how developments in the Courts are increasingly pointing in favor of rights-holders (and against "fair use"); and (3) the best possible solution for both GenAI developers and the content owners and creators. Sign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and hi...2024-10-1011 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAre Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?Excellent discussion of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article titled, "Are Tech's Generative AI 'Fair Use' Dominoes Starting to Fall?" Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts discuss: (1) the ongoing debate about whether AI training on copyrighted works (without consent/compensation) is "fair use"; (2) how developments in the Courts are increasingly pointing in favor of rights-holders (and against "fair use"); and (3) the best possible solution for both GenAI developers and the content owners and creators. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI...2024-10-1011 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNewsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & EntertainmentIn this episode, Peter Csathy hands over the podcast to his Google NotebookLM "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts to discuss his latest article, "Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley Balancing Act: California's 17 New GenAI Laws May Become the Nation's De Facto Standards." The discussion is both surprisingly smart and surprisingly engaging. Csathy listened (and approved this message). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/newsom-in-the-middle-govs-genai-hollywoodReach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and leg...2024-10-0709 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentNewsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & EntertainmentIn this episode, Peter Csathy hands over the podcast to his Google NotebookLM "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts to discuss his latest article, "Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley Balancing Act: California's 17 New GenAI Laws May Become the Nation's De Facto Standards." The discussion is both surprisingly smart and surprisingly engaging. Csathy listened (and approved this message). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/newsom-in-the-middle-govs-genai-hollywoodSign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and his firm Creative MediaCheck o...2024-10-0709 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)In this part 3 of his Google NotebookLM podcast series, host Peter Csathy enables his "synthetic" AI-generated guest hosts to discuss "the great AI copyright debate: fair use, or not?" Csathy generated this episode by simply uploading the text of his recent article on the subject. The results are fascinating. The conversation smart. But very different than Csathy's original source material (which Google NotebookLM takes ... and runs with it). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/ai-and-infringement-how-the-supremeReach out to host Peter Csathy at pe...2024-10-0209 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentThe Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)In this part 3 of his Google NotebookLM podcast series, host Peter Csathy enables his "synthetic" AI-generated guest hosts to discuss "the great AI copyright debate: fair use, or not?" Csathy generated this episode by simply uploading the text of his recent article on the subject. The results are fascinating. The conversation smart. But very different than Csathy's original source material (which Google NotebookLM takes ... and runs with it). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/ai-and-infringement-how-the-supremeSign up for the companion "the brAIn" n...2024-10-0209 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentGoogle's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)In this Part 2 to host Peter Csathy's Google NotebookLM generated podcast series, NotebookLM's "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts discuss themselves - i.e., what their AI-generated personas mean for creativity, art and society. The result is fascinating. So good - the convers-AI-tion, so smart. It's scary.Csathy generated the episode simply by pasting the link to his latest newsletter in this "wonder app" - no prompts or instruction of any kind needed. Here is the link to the newsletter itself - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/googles-notebookllm-something-justSign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this...2024-10-0107 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGoogle's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)In this Part 2 to host Peter Csathy's Google NotebookLM generated podcast series, NotebookLM's "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts discuss themselves - i.e., what their AI-generated personas mean for creativity, art and society. The result is fascinating. So good - the convers-AI-tion, so smart. It's scary. Csathy generated the episode simply by pasting the link to his latest newsletter in this "wonder app" - no prompts or instruction of any kind needed. Here is the link to the newsletter itself - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/googles-notebookllm-something-justReach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, a...2024-10-0107 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGoogle's New NotebookLM: AI Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative MediaGoogle just launched NotebookLM, an amazing new content generating AI wunder-app that, in Google’s words, is designed to be “your personalized AI research assistant.” NotebookLM can do many things, but its audio podcast generating feature is what really stands out. In this episode, rather than host Peter Csathy telling you about it, he let's the app speak for itself. Literally. Peter generated this podcast simply by typing in his Creative Media website's link -- no prompts or instructions of any kind. The result — generated in minutes — is this fully throated podcast that features two immensely likable, enthusiasti...2024-09-3009 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentGoogle's New NotebookLM: AI-Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative MediaGoogle just launched NotebookLM, an amazing new content generating AI wunder-app that, in Google’s words, is designed to be “your personalized AI research assistant.” NotebookLM can do many things, but its audio podcast generating feature is what really stands out. In this episode, rather than host Peter Csathy telling you about it, he let's the app speak for itself. Literally. Peter generated this podcast simply by typing in his Creative Media website's link -- no prompts or instructions of any kind. The result — generated in minutes — is this fully throated podcast that features two immensely likable, enthusiasti...2024-09-3009 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)This week's episode features Creative Media's Peter Csathy participating in Streaming Media's recent "Great AI Debate" hosted and moderated by expert and media cartographer Evan Shapiro - and also featuring AI experts and entrepreneurs H. Schuster of HUSSLUP and Chris Giliberti of Avail. The debate's central question was a simple one -- are we (or are we not) in an AI bubble right now? As expected, the debate got spicy, especially when Shapiro and Csathy exchanged points from opposite sides of the fence. The results are both enlightening and entertaining.Reach out to host Peter Cs...2024-08-301h 01the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentThe Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)This week's episode features Creative Media's Peter Csathy participating in Streaming Media's recent "Great AI Debate" hosted and moderated by expert and media cartographer Evan Shapiro - and also featuring AI experts and entrepreneurs H. Schuster of HUSSLUP and Chris Giliberti of Avail. The debate's central question was a simple one -- are we (or are we not) in an AI bubble right now? As expected, the debate got spicy, especially when Shapiro and Csathy exchanged points from opposite sides of the fence. The results are both enlightening and entertaining.Sign up for the companion "th...2024-08-301h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview: Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ (& His New SAG-AFTRA Deal)As part of his continuing generative AI and media-focused "the brAIn" series, Creative Media's Peter Csathy interviews CEO Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ - the company that enables users to create digital voice replicas (what some call "digital clones") using genAI. Narrativ's mission is to be the "marketplace for advertisers to license talent audio AI likenesses." And the big news is that the company just entered into a major agreement with SAG-AFTRA as part of its commitment to using only AI that has been "ethically trained." The two discuss it all in this exclusive interview.Reach out...2024-08-2146 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentInterview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")Peter interviews Shara Senderoff, Founder and CEO of Jen Music AI. The two discuss how Jen Music's "ethically sourced" music ethos is fundamentally different than the ethos of Silicon Valley-backed generative AI music services Suno and Udio. Neither of those companies chose to seek consent from -- or give compensation to -- the artists, musicians and teams that created the music on which they train their AI (and capture 100% of the value that is generated by it). Shara and Peter also discuss Jen Music's overall path and product differentiation, together with the overall path of generative music and art...2024-08-161h 06FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")Peter interviews Shara Senderoff, Founder and CEO of Jen Music AI. The two discuss how Jen Music's "ethically sourced" music ethos is fundamentally different than the ethos of Silicon Valley-backed generative AI music services Suno and Udio. Neither of those companies chose to seek consent from -- or give compensation to -- the artists, musicians and teams that created the music on which they train their AI (and capture 100% of the value that is generated by it). Shara and Peter also discuss Jen Music's overall path and product differentiation, together with the overall path of generative music and art...2024-08-161h 06FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechMedia Companies: To Litig-AI-te or License? How to Decide in Generative AI Cases (& The State of the Law)This episode features host Peter Csathy's recent roundtable discussion from Digital Hollywood's "AI Summer Summit" about the state and status of copyright law and litigation in the world of generative AI (and whether unlicensed scraping is infringement), the current status of the key cases, and how media companies and publishers should decide to litigate -- or to license their content instead.Peter is joined by Chad Hummel of McKool Smith, perhaps the best and most successful IP and complex litigator on the planet, and by Dr. Moiya McTier, the spokesperson for the Human Artistry...2024-08-0354 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's CTO & Other Experts Discuss Where Generative AI Video Is GoingThis week's episode features host Peter Csathy's exclusive roundtable discussion with many of the leading players, experts and voices in the world of generative AI and video (including Microsoft CTO Andy Beach). The roundtable for Digital Hollywood's "AI Summer Summit" took place last week and focused on the state (and sophistication) of generative AI video today — and where it’s going in the next year and beyond. Peter organized and moderated the session, choosing a veritable “who’s who” of leading players driving this generative AI transformation of video: Andy Beach, CTO of Microsoft (Media & Entertainme...2024-07-2958 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right NowIn this week's companion episode of Peter Csathy's "the brAIn" podcast, Peter discusses 25 significant ways that the media and entertainment industry is already using generative AI right now -- but doing it "quietly" so that it doesn't rattle legal sabers or attract too much creative community blowback. It's kind of like "25 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Generative AI, But Were Afraid to Ask! Many of these 25 will be entirely new to you, and likely may even surprise you. But all are powerful. And many of them are compelling.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10...2024-07-2229 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainment25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right NowIn this week's episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy first discusses 25 significant ways that the media and entertainment industry is already using generative AI right now -- but doing it "quietly" so that it doesn't rattle legal sabers or attract too much creative community blowback. It's kind of like "25 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Generative AI, But Were Afraid to Ask! Many of these 25 will be entirely new to you, and likely may even surprise you. But all are powerful. And many of them are compelling.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10 key generative AI...2024-07-2229 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will DecideIn this special bonus episode of Peter Csathy's companion "the brAIn" podcast, Peter tackles the fundamental issue now facing Big Tech and Big Media -- whether generative AI "training" on unlicensed copyrighted works is infringing (or is, instead, defensible fair use)? Peter gives a concise, non-legalese overview of the business and legal issues involved in the leading cases -- including The New York Times v. OpenAI -- that are currently winding their way in the courts. He then identifies and analyzes the key legal precedents cited by both sides -- including the landmark 2015 "Google Books" case and separate recent "...2024-07-1717 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentIs Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will DecideIn this special bonus episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy tackles the fundamental issue now facing Big Tech and Big Media -- whether generative AI "training" on unlicensed copyrighted works is infringing (or is, instead, defensible fair use)? Peter gives a concise, non-legalese overview of the business and legal issues involved in the leading cases -- including The New York Times v. OpenAI -- that are currently winding their way in the courts. He then identifies and analyzes the key legal precedents cited by both sides -- including the landmark 2015 "Google Books" case and separate recent "Andy Warhol/Prince" Supreme...2024-07-1717 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechContent as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/CounterpointIn this week's episode of Peter Csathy's new companion generative AI focused podcast "the brAIn" (episode 3), Peter first discusses the concept -- promoted by Black Eyed Peas auteur will.i.am -- of the new generative AI era of artists as being "seeders." Gone are the days of "traditional artists" in will.i.am's view, and he uses himself as an example of what he has in mind. Peter discusses both the significant merits of will.i.am's view (for at least some established artists and franchises) -- and the significant perils of his view for the rest.2024-07-1620 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentContent as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/CounterpointIn this week's episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy first discusses the concept -- promoted by Black Eyed Peas auteur will.i.am -- of the new generative AI era of artists as being "seeders." Gone are the days of "traditional artists" in will.i.am's view, and he uses himself as an example of what he has in mind. Peter discusses both the significant merits of will.i.am's view (for at least some established artists and franchises) -- and the significant perils of his view for the rest.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10 key...2024-07-1320 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI & NFT "Quick Takes" (for the week of 3/20/23)Welcome to host Peter Csathy's AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the rules of the game (and the winners and losers in it).2023-03-2007 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHollywood NFTs Done Right: Simon Fuller Releases Major Musical Film Exclusively on OP3N Web3 Chat "Super App"In Peter's last episode, he discussed an example of what’s wrong in the NFT world from the creative community’s perspective - specifically, OpenSea’s prioritization of buyers and sellers over the Creators that built the value of its marketplace in the first place. But in this episode, Peter points to a major Hollywood example of what’s being done “right” and showcases the transformational possibilities uniquely enabled by Web3 and token-gated "digital tickets" (just don't call them "NFTs"!).Specifically, today March 15th, 2023, token-gated tickets go on sale exclusively on Web3 “chat Super App” OP3N to American Idol...2023-03-1512 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechSilicon Valley Bank Post-Mortem (& What Investors & CEOs Should Do Now)Welcome to Peter's special “urgent” edition of "Fearless Media." We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley Bank headlines. But how did Silicon Valley respond and what does it all really mean now that the Feds have guaranteed all deposits? What should impacted investors and entrepreneurs do now? How can we understand how this happened - and steps each of us should take? And what does this mean for the entire banking and financial community (and all of us)?Peter spoke with Silicon Valley-based finance expert James Gowers of finance and accounting services firm Matcha to find out. James h...2023-03-1443 min