James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI In Coup For Tech Firm
(Tuesday September 24, 2024 @11:30PM (BeauHD)
from the next-wave-of-film-tech dept.)
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- News link: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/09/24/2124251/james-cameron-joins-board-of-stability-ai-in-coup-for-tech-firm
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Hollywood Reporter:
> In a major coup for the artificial intelligence company, Stability AI says that Avatar, Terminator and Titanic director James Cameron [1]will join its board of directors . Stability AI is the firm that developed the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generative AI model, an image- and video-focused model that is among those being closely watched by many in Hollywood, particularly in the visual effects industry. In fact, Stability AI's CEO, Prem Akkaraju, is no stranger to the business, having previously served as the CEO of visual effects firm WETA Digital. Sean Parker, the former president of Facebook and founder of Napster, also recently joined the AI firm as executive chairman.
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> As a director, Cameron has long been eager to push the boundaries of what is technologically possible in filmmaking (anyone who has seen the Terminator franchise knows that he is also familiar with the pitfalls of technology run amok). He was among the earliest directors to embrace the potential of computer-generated visual effects, and he continued to use his films (most recently Avatar: The Way of Water) to move the entire field forward.
"I've spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what's possible, all in the service of telling incredible stories," Cameron said in a statement. "I was at the forefront of CGI over three decades ago, and I've stayed on the cutting edge since. Now, the intersection of generative AI and CGI image creation is the next wave. The convergence of these two totally different engines of creation will unlock new ways for artists to tell stories in ways we could have never imagined. Stability AI is poised to lead this transformation. I'm delighted to collaborate with Sean, Prem, and the Stability AI team as they shape the future of all visual media."
[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-cameron-joins-board-ai-firm-stability-stable-diffusion-1236010034/
> In a major coup for the artificial intelligence company, Stability AI says that Avatar, Terminator and Titanic director James Cameron [1]will join its board of directors . Stability AI is the firm that developed the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generative AI model, an image- and video-focused model that is among those being closely watched by many in Hollywood, particularly in the visual effects industry. In fact, Stability AI's CEO, Prem Akkaraju, is no stranger to the business, having previously served as the CEO of visual effects firm WETA Digital. Sean Parker, the former president of Facebook and founder of Napster, also recently joined the AI firm as executive chairman.
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> As a director, Cameron has long been eager to push the boundaries of what is technologically possible in filmmaking (anyone who has seen the Terminator franchise knows that he is also familiar with the pitfalls of technology run amok). He was among the earliest directors to embrace the potential of computer-generated visual effects, and he continued to use his films (most recently Avatar: The Way of Water) to move the entire field forward.
"I've spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what's possible, all in the service of telling incredible stories," Cameron said in a statement. "I was at the forefront of CGI over three decades ago, and I've stayed on the cutting edge since. Now, the intersection of generative AI and CGI image creation is the next wave. The convergence of these two totally different engines of creation will unlock new ways for artists to tell stories in ways we could have never imagined. Stability AI is poised to lead this transformation. I'm delighted to collaborate with Sean, Prem, and the Stability AI team as they shape the future of all visual media."
[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-cameron-joins-board-ai-firm-stability-stable-diffusion-1236010034/
Seems appropriate (Score:2)
by taustin ( 171655 )
AI is far more hype than fact, so of course they benefit from a world renowned maker of fictional entertainment.
AI sucks (Score:2)
The output needs to be human action editable, not prompt based editable because that takes ridiculously long and is annoying. Also the AI needs repeatability like 10 versions later it should be able to at least work with and edit previously generated content if not regenerate it with the same prompt.
Re: (Score:2)
AI sucks in many ways, but it is also enormously powerful for many things. Asking it to create things from scratch takes a surprising amount of work and experience to get right, but using it to enhance things made in other ways is astoundingly easy and effective.