The “No AI Was Used” Label Doesn’t Work

Directors are saying they don’t use AI, but that’s a lie. And people won’t take it seriously.

May 15 • Minh Do

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THR’s “Most Powerful in AI” List Is Out… 🙄.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

May 10

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Will Actors Always Be Needed?

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

May 5

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April 2026

Image2 Ate the Week while Anthropic Locked the Door.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Apr 28

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SeeDance IP Bingo, Figma's Free-Fall, and Disney's Disappearing Visual Team

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Apr 19

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YouTube Doesn't Know What to Do With Us. Neither Does Hollywood.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Apr 13

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Sora's Dead, Seedance Is Broken, and Disney's on ‘Read’.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Apr 7

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March 2026

Animation Is More Than a Prompt. You Gotta Press Enter Too.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Mar 22

3

FOMO is Real. Let's Get You Caught Up.

... still wondering if robots have celluloid dreams.

Mar 15

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Is an "AI Pixar" Even Possible?

Work in Progress is Machine Cinema’s weekly op-ed series exploring ideas at the intersection of AI, creativity, and culture.

Mar 6 • Minh Do

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February 2026

AI in Documentary... So Far

A Work in Progress from Machine Cinema

Feb 17 • Fred Grinstein

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Good Bye 2025 and 2026 Year Plans

Learn more. Create more. Play more.

Feb 10 • Minh Do

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