This week, we spend some time talking about new tools, emergent topics, AI and copyright (again), with some interesting links for you on our show notes -

2:45 New tools for machinima makers, including iClone 8 crowd sim, Kenneth MacLean’s MegaHumans WIP and Praydog’s VR mod

8:07 SAG AFTRA update on voice acting using AIs, Replica Studios

15:32 Mickey and friends, steamboating ahead without the Mothership and Princeton’s annual Public Domain Review report

18:13 Increasing the resolution of your machinima films – there’s an AI that can help with that!

20:02 Valve releases games with AI in them but also a new system for reporting emergent uses or problem uses of AI in games

22:17 Why AI is so important for the development of the games and creative industries

25:40 Google’s Video Poet, another tool for animation, AI-enabled

26:30 PCs vs consoles, indies vs AAAs, and the role of machinima and communities!

28:48 Convergence mod for Elden Ring (and any game) – a significant update

31:43 Minecrafter being sued and why this is a bigger deal than creators vs brand companies, implications for digital twin developers, but a massive overreach by the brand?

Credits
Speakers: Ricky Grove, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood
Producer: Ricky Grove
Editor: Phil Rice
Music: Amino Domini Beats