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When it comes to AI and the film industry, noise is everywhere. We cut through it. Denoised is your twice-weekly deep dive into the most interesting and relevant topics in media, entertainment, and creative technology. Hosted by Addy Ghani (Media Industry Analyst) and Joey Daoud (media producer and founder of VP Land), this podcast unpacks the latest trends shaping the industry—from Generative AI, Virtual Production, Hardware & Software innovations, Cloud workflows, Filmmaking, TV, and Hollywood industry news. Each episode delivers a fast-paced, no-BS breakdown of the biggest developments, featuring insightful analysis, under-the-radar insights, and practical takeaways for filmmakers, content creators, and M&E professionals. Whether you’re pushing pixels in post, managing a production pipeline, or just trying to keep up with the future of storytelling, Denoised keeps you ahead of the curve. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Listen in, stay informed, and cut through the noise. Produced by VP Land. Get the free VP Land newsletter in your inbox to stay on top of the latest news and tools in creative technology: https://ntm.link/l45xWQ
From reverse-engineering compiled software to building complex 3D environments from single prompts, AI tooling is moving past simple text generation. Joey and Addy break down the performance limits of "vibe-coded" apps, Gemini 4 Argon and Opus 5.5's Bl...
Ben Affleck’s AI company InterPositive was recently acquired by Netflix, raising new questions about how filmmakers are post-training open-weight video models. Joey and Addy break down the technical details behind Affleck’s workflow, the ethics of mode...
Addy and Joey discuss Jeffrey Katzenberg’s argument for AI in entertainment, questioning whether his focus on studio pipelines misses how fast individual creators are adopting these tools. They also share real-world tests using Anthropic’s Opus 5.5 in ...
Joey returns from TIFF with observations on Kling's presence and the industry's ongoing misunderstanding of hybrid AI production. Plus, a close look at ChatGPT Image 2.5’s character consistency updates, how TypeSafe's Jev AI model tackles non-LLM tasks...
Addy and Joey explore GPT-6 Astra’s ability to generate complex, accurate 3D cityscapes in Blender from simple prompt goals. They also review DaVinci Resolve 21.1's new AI agent integration and discuss why an Indonesian TikTok meme character might forc...
In this episode of Denoised, Joey and Addy break down the latest breakthroughs in AI world models, from World Labs’ photorealistic Atlas to Runway’s GWM World 2 and Solaris interface. They also dive into tech news, including OpenAI’s Mac Mini hoarding ...
NVIDIA agreed to buy Hugging Face for $13B. Addy and Joey break down what's behind the deal and what it signals for open source AI. They also debate gray box vs. natural environments for AI hybrid shoots, cover Apple's new M5/M6 chip updates, and compa...
The MPA and ByteDance reached a deal on Seedance IP and likeness protections — Addy and Joey break down what it actually means for studios and why Chinese-based inference remains a blocker. Topaz releases Hyperion 2.5, converting 8-bit video to HDR. Pl...
An AI-generated "behind-the-scenes" disaster video hit 750 million views in four days — and most viewers had no idea it was fake. Addy and Joey dig into why it went viral, what it reveals about audience appetite for movie magic, and why the filmmaking ...
Addy and Joey recap SIGGRAPH — covering EVRN's image-to-3D tool, ComfyCode.ai's metadata-driven JSON prompting, and Beeble's SwitchX 2.0 push toward pro-grade outputs. Neill Blomkamp releases a fully AI-generated short film, Flux 3 enters the video mod...
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