In this conversation the co-founders of Pickaxe share their musings and observations of the future of Generative AI, looking well beyond the applications in film and TV, spotting new trends of how wholly new experiences lay ahead. How meme culture, randomization, and and a new breed of creator-led internet community is growing in the wake of this new technology. Show Notes: https://www.pickaxeproject.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IerHRlRf0eQ https://intelligentjello.substack.com/ https://latearrivals.substack.com/ https://www.aionthelot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q41-LUK9KJk

In this episode we meet Will Hatcher aka King Willonious, comedian, writer, and internet breaker. His AI-generated track BBL Drizzy landed him in the center of the diss track wars between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, in all the best ways, eventually landing him in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in AI. Learn how it came about but more importantly how Will built off this incredible moment, and his advice to other creators both young and established.

Show Notes:

https://curiousrefuge.com/courses

https://www.kingwillonius.com/about

https://www.kingwillonius.com/videos-1/v/daily-calm-yyhd4-k5ams?categoryId=6673bacf5162aa7fa73f89b4

https://www.kingwillonius.com/videos-1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDH72VetAAk/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDAbphKSDoL/?img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDS5iGcS9kS/?img_index=1

Fred speaks to TCL North America Chief Content Officer Chris Regina and Filmmaker Kurt Yaeger about “Best Day of My Life” a docu-fiction short, one of 5 films that premiered at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater, part of their first-ever AI/ TV Film accelerator program, content being developed for TCLtv+ the new dedicated ad-supported streaming service available on TCL and most other TV sets.

Links from the Episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-ibY7OX2qr88zaj8mOsBZr-BR7spAyX