If you missed the livestream, Catch El Sailon: AI in Film on YouTube on July 7th. The first El Sailon online webinar, hosted by Curt Doty, gathered leading voices in film, tech, and media to explore AI’s expanding role in filmmaking. The panel—Peter Csathy, Mark Turner, Scott Ross, and Andy Beach—debated whether AI is a collaborator or a job killer, discussed hybrid workflows, copyright conundrums, and the evolving business models of the entertainment industry.

Key themes included:

• The rise of AI-native studios

• IP ownership and legal minefields

• Whether true artistry can be automated

• The shift toward collaborative, hybrid workflows

• Democratization vs. devaluation of creativity

Topics Discussed

• Creative collaboration vs. job displacement

• IP rights, copyright law, and fair use in AI

• The first fully AI-generated film: when and how?

• Hybrid workflows and future of production pipelines

• Ethics in AI content creation

• The new role of studios and creators

• Training, licensing, and representation issues

• Global content distribution and dubbing via AI

• Democratization of media creation

• AI as a tool, not a creator

• Impact of generative models on VFX labor force

• Business and legal literacy for creatives