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We chat about so many phenomenal things in this episode. We hope you enjoy it.

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Here are some links mentioned in the episode:

Apple Commercial: https://en.as.com/meristation/news/apples-latest-ipad-commercial-has-not-gone-well-with-the-entire-artist-community-its-targeted-at-n/

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGmTdo3vuY

Circumstance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEtIijhTKyA

This was a big week in the world of AI News, from Disney's big AI announcement to Runway's Camera Controls. Tune in for a deep dive into the latest news.

If you haven't watched yet, make sure you check out this week's episode of AI Film News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-news

Fred has an incredible resume when it comes to non-fiction production working with major distribution studios like HBO, A&E, and Vice. Fred is deeply passionate about emergent technology like AI, XR, and Web3 and is hoping to build bridges between traditional content and the modern creator economy.

Not only does Fred have an awesome resume, but we have been working with Fred to create an AI documentary course which will begin its first beta session on September 4th. We are incredibly excited about it.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Learn to utilize AI in your documentary workflow in many ways Fred talks about in our AI Documentary course!

He worked as animator for films such as The Black Cauldron, the Great Mouse Detective, The Brave Little Toaster, and the Little Mermaid. He also learned first-hand under some of the greatest animators of all time including Chuck Jones and Eric Larson. R

ob is now innovating as a storyteller, exploring the possibilities of using AI as a creative tool to help streamline the storytelling process.

Find more of Rob's Work:

Rob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robminkoff/ Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robminkoff/ Rob's Twitter: https://x.com/robminkoff

In this episode of the podcast, we chat with our good friend, Matt Wolfe. Matt is a renowned figure in the world of AI and digital innovation. He has been at the forefront of integrating AI into creative workflows. His content has helped artists and filmmakers, but also nearly every industry out there learn to harness the power of AI.

Check out the show notes here: https://curiousrefuge.com/blog/the-curious-refuge-podcast-with-matt-wolfe

Helpful Links: Matt’s Youtube:  @mreflow  Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mreflow Matt’s Website: https://www.futuretools.io/ Matt’s Podcast with Nathan Lands: https://twitter.com/mreflow/status/1778111696428736654 The Hustle and Flowchart Podcast: https://hustleandflowchart.com/category/the-podcast/

We are very excited to have renowned AI Filmmaker, Creative Director, and product designer Nicolaus Neubert on the Podcast. Nicolaus is a deeply experienced creative director whose work has been featured on Forbes and CNN.

Nicolas has worked with some huge brands and collaborators including Red Bull, Volkswagen, and Jared Leto. He has done a spectacular job at paving the way for future AI filmmakers and storytellers through his X account where he regularly shares his Creative Direction Experiments. I would personally say that Nicolas has a spot in Cinematic history. He popularized the idea of a realistic AI trailer through his Genesis project He is now on the creative team at Runway, as well as, the founder of his own production company, iamneubert.

In the episode, we talk about everything from how to land your dream job to Nicolas' favorite runway tip that many people don't know about.

Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising

Helpful Links: 30 Seconds to Mars Collab: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1765130783935660053 KREAM SO-HI Collab: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1771189155000676667 Nicolas' Demo Reel: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1735328823955095829 Genesis: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1740403196692955560 Nicolas' Twitter: https://x.com/iamneubert Nicolas' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamneubert Nicolas' Website: https://www.iamneubert.com/

Alie Jules is an AI educator, speaker, experimenter, and news resource. One of the things that makes Alie’s work so helpful is that she not only shares AI news on her X account but also contextualizes the updates and changes for the community.

Alie tunes into Midjourney’s weekly office hours and shares the updates with the world and full disclosure is our go-to resource for seeing the office hours recaps. Alie also runs Saana, an Intelligent Marketing agency where she uses AI to serve clients.

Check out the episode and gain some spectacular guidance for contextualizing AI tools and enhancing your marketing workflows.

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Alie's Webiste: https://aliejules.com/ Alie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliejules/ Alie's Youtube:  @aliejulesai  Alie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliejules Alie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliejulesai Alie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliejulesai Alie's Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aliejulesai/

Helpful Acounts: Matt Wolfe: https://www.youtube.com/@UChpleBmo18P08aKCIgti38g The Rundown AI: https://www.therundown.ai/ AI Breakfast: https://aibreakfast.beehiiv.com/ AI Tools Report: https://aitoolreport.beehiiv.com/ Heather Cooper: https://x.com/HBCoop_ Rowan Cheung: https://x.com/rowancheung Rob Lennon: https://twitter.com/thatroblennon Salma Aboukar: https://x.com/Salmaaboukarr

Matan is a wicked talented AI artist who is serving as a Founding Creative Director at Pika Labs. Matan’s work has been seen around the world and he is pioneering a new era in storytelling.

We first connected with Matan when we started the AI Film News, where his work was regularly selected as one of our AI Films of the Week. Check out the episode, where we talk about everything from Matan's experience as a rockstar to techniques when using AI Video generators.

Give it a listen, as we are positive you will not regret it.

Helpful Links: Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising Matan's Twitter: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi?s=20 Matan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/matancohengrumi?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Try Pika: https://pika.art/home Pika's Twitter: https://x.com/pika_labs?s=20 Pika 1.0 Promo: https://x.com/pika_labs/status/1729510078959497562?s=20 Hip-Hop Ferrits: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1755694643566739854?s=20 Matan's Singing Cat Short Film: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1694633176646185208?s=20 Matan's AI Music Video: https://x.com/betzefer/status/1693956835961672044?s=20 Matan's Band: https://x.com/betzefer?s=20 Matan's Vegan Burger Commercial: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1695139592607821912?s=20

Renard has two Emmy’s and a Peabody among other awards. The Television Academy awarded him the innovator of the Year award for 2017.

Renard has worked in various leadership capacities around the industry ranging from Senior Vice president of Integration & Creative technology series at Warner Brothers all the way to VP of operations, engineering, and distribution at PBS. He also holds degrees and certifications in various executive and technological fields from schools like MIT, UC Berkley, Cornell, & Florida State.

Helpful Links: Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising Renard's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renardjenkins/ Loose Ends: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery//loose-ends-an-ai-short-film

Julie is a very skilled graphic designer and has learned the best ways to utilize Artificial Intelligence to become more skilled and efficient at her craft. You will definitely want to check this episode out.

Helpful Links:

Explore AI Filmmaking: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Explore AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising Join Our Newsletter: https://curiousrefuge.com Julie's Website: https://juliewieland.com/ Letz.AI: https://www.letz.ai/ Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/

Julie's Social Accounts: Twitter: https://x.com/juliewdesign_?s=20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliewdesign Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliewdesign? Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdLxODZWFqpNR8WXMJtLzA Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/juliew_design/

Runway's Website: https://runwayml.com/ Runway Academy: https://academy.runwayml.com/ Ian's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/learnhowtoeditstuff Ian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notiansans/?hl=en Ian's  Runway Gen:48: https://gen48.runwayml.com/ Caleb's Rediculous Bluegrass Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1I7JVzjG70FM9NrgSY5von?si=ebcb1b4fc6554839 Drum and Bass Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11GLSWHNNCTFltXGO0dZWq?si=dc03698f4c1b437c Explore AI Filmmaking: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Explore AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising

Dave Clark is a UTA-repped writer and director in the feature filmmaking space and is commercially repped at Secret Level for advertising work. He has recently amassed millions of views for his AI directing work, featured several times in Forbes, NBC, and No Film School.

Over his career, Dave has created commercials, immersive engagements, and brand spots for several companies, including Snapchat, Ciroc, Hewlett Packard, Pepsi, Lobos Tequila, Intel, and more.

Outside of filmmaking, Dave is a successful creative director, working alongside Diddy and other notable figures in the entertainment industry. He also has creatively partnered with actors/activists like Michael Ealy, George Clooney, the late Michael K. Williams, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to help fight for justice and inclusion through narrative storytelling.

Check out the episode to get Dave's insight into the future of advertising and commercial production.

Helpful Links: AI Advertising Course: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising AI Filmmaking Course: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Join our Newsletter: https://curiousrefuge.com/start-here

See More of Dave's Work: Twitter: https://x.com/Diesol?s=20 IG: https://www.instagram.com/afraid_2_sleep/ Adidas Spec Ad: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/an-adidas-spec-ad Nike Spec Ad: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1WureEL2dn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Tesla Spec Ad: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1gUxWsOvU-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The Dismal Swamp: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/the-dismal-swamp Another: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/another Borrowing Time: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/borrowing-time-short-film

Today, we're excited to host a very special guest, Tim Simmons, the visionary owner and founder of @TheoreticallyMedia Renowned as one of the foremost curators in the AI News and tools domain, Tim's insights and analyses are second to none.

His ability to rapidly dissect and present content on the latest AI tools is unparalleled; typically, within just 24 hours of a new release, Tim's expert commentary is ready for consumption. In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the evolving landscape of AI tools.

Join us as we explore and discuss the future trajectories of these technologies and how they're set to reshape the industry in 2024. This is an episode brimming with foresight and expert perspectives that you won't want to miss!

Show Notes: Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ Our AI Filmmaking Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking Plot Dot AI: https://staging.plotdot.ai/home

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