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‘AI On The Lot’ Attendees Examine the Impact of New Technology and Tools on Entertainment Industry Jobs


AI On The Lot keynote speaker Renard Jenkins urged attendees to 'think about [AI} as enhancement' rather than a replacement for industry workers.

“I would simply suggest that if you give me 10 years of your financial performances [and additional data] I can design a CFO,” Jenkins, who is president and CEO of software development and consulting firm I2A2, said. But the exec, who is also president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and a Warner Bros. alum, was not suggesting that humans are not essential. Attendees ranged from Hollywood studios representatives to tech developers to filmmakers, both established and those hoping to make their mark as part of the next generation of storytellers.

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