FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech
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123 episodes
AI Studios Drive A New Hollywood Pay Model: Film Equity, Not Just Checks For Creatives
This episode is a discussion of Peter Csathy's latest article in his "the brAIn" newsletter, which focuses on Hollywood’s long-standing compensation model for individual Creatives on film, telev...
The AI Royalty Marketplace: Key Updates on Content Licensing & Monetization (Digital Hollywood Session)
This episode features Peter Csathy's recent "AI Royalty Marketplace" exclusive Digital Hollywood session (recorded late July 2026). Peter is joined by an expert panel that features Adam Greenberg of The New York Times, Dave Davis of Protege,...
Generative AI, Copyright, NIL & SAG's New Contract - All The Latest (An Exclusive Digital Hollywood Session)
This episode features Peter Csathy's recent exclusive Digital Hollywood AI/Legal roundtable session recorded late July 2026 - in which Peter, Chief Legal Officer Jeffrey Bennett of SAG-AFTRA, and Partner Avery Williams of McKool Smith discus...
AI-Generated? Say So. Audiences Now Demand AI Labeling (So Do Streaming Services & Creators)
It used to be so simple to answer the question “who” made this music, image, video, advertising, or piece of art. Not anymore. Not in the world of generative AI. So it should be no surprise that the “AI labeling” moment has arrived.
A24 Is Now AI-24: What Google's $75 Million Deal with the Auteur Studio Means
This episode discusses host Peter Csathy's upcoming article about the breaking news that Google's DeepMind just invested $75 million into powerhouse taste-making, auteur-driven, boutique studio A24.Yes, A24 — the darling of film h...
From Pariah to Prince: Seedance Takes the AI Video Crown for Hollywood Creatives
Remember when ByteDance’s AI video model Seedance was a four-letter word in Hollywood? That was only four months ago, when it was Public Enemy #1 — the AI thief caught red-handed lifting Hollywood’s IP.Fast forward to today. Seedance ...
The Rise of the "Always On" Celebrity & "Living IP": 24/7 Monetization via AI
Peter Csathy recently sat down with Character.AI CEO Karan Anand. While their conversation focused on the notorious chatbot pioneer’s surprising p...
Interview with Character.AI CEO Karan Anand: From AI Companion Chatbot to AI Entertainment Company?
In this episode, I feature my exclusive interview with Karan Anand, CEO of Character.AI — the controversial “AI companion chatbot” company that has been at the center of ...
AI & Copyright: Latest Legal & Business Developments (Digital Hollywood Session)
This week I feature last week’s exclusive Digital Hollywood expert panel discussion about AI and copyright — the latest legal and business updates. I moderated this great panel, which featured AI expert lawyers
Seedance 2.0 & Hollywood's New "AI Trade War"
Just when you thought Hollywood’s increasingly open embrace of AI coincided with newly emerging AI economics and Big Tech norms of engagement, we have a major plot twist. TikTok’s owner from China, ByteDance, just re-launched largely guardrail-...
Musicians: Yes, You CAN Recapture Your U.S. Copyrights Even If You Have a U.K. Contract
This episode features a "deep dive" discussion based on host Peter Csathy's recent article of the same name (here's the link), in which Csathy writes...
"AI Meets Hollywood" Business & Legal Summit at the Television Academy
A few weeks ago, I joined a panel of experts at the Television Academy for a packed house Academy-only “AI Summit” weekend session. We discussed the latest business, legal, and regulatory AI issues and developments that impact Hollywood and ...
OpenAI's $1 Billion Reality Check: AI Compute Costs Crush Sora's Video Dreams
In this episode, I feature a fascinating "deep dive" of my newsletter with the same title - generated using Google NotebookLM (all prompts were mine, and I approve the episode's content). Here’s the headline: OpenAI kill...
Market Substitution: Generative AI's "Fair Use" Fail
In this episode, I feature a fascinating "deep dive" of my newsletter titled "Market Substitution: Generative AI's 'Fair Use' Fail" that I generated using Google NotebookLM (all prompts were mine, and I approve the episode's content).&...
Maybe AI WILL Save the World? The "Forced Utopia" Paradox
Occasionally, I'll take a break from my exlusive 1-1 interviews with top movers and shakers in the AI and media/entertainment worlds to feature fascinating "deeper dives" of my articles (that I generate, and approve, via Google NotebookLM).&nbs...
AI Regulation Isn't Dead In D.C. (But It's Damn Close): Moiya McTier Discusses The Latest
What happens when the chief spokesperson and lobbyist for the Human Artistry Campaign (the coalition of 180+ creative and Artist organizations worldwide) sits down to discuss the state...
AI Revenue Sharing for Content: It Works (& ProRata.ai Shows the Way)
In this episode, I revisit my conversation with Josh Freeman, VP of Business Development of "must watch" company ProRata.ai, which sits ...
Beyond The Swipe: Your New 24/7 AI Dating Coach (Just In Time for Valentine's Day)
What happens when an entrepreneur looking for love finds dating perils instead? She builds a new AI dating App to spot those relationship red flags and deliver real-time coaching and safety. My interview today is with
Advertising's Top AI Disruptor PJ Ace: Rewriting The Rules (& Turning Down Super Bowl Ads)
What happens when the top AI disruptor in the world of advertising, PJ Accetturo (aka PJ Ace, the “Viral AI Ad Madman”) — founder and CEO of leading AI creative studio ...
Google's Head of Content: On AI, Hollywood & AI's 4th Dimension of Storytelling
What happens when Google’s head of entertainment content & platforms, Jon Zepp, sits down to talk shop? You get one of Big Tech’s leading AI “insiders” w...
AI & Creative Control - A Conversation with Andy Beach, former CTO Microsoft (M&E)
Creative Media's Peter Csathy and Andy Beach, former Microsoft CTO and Head of AI Strategy (Media & Entertainment), discuss: (1) Disney's $1 bil...
Series Debut: AI Media Masterclass: CES Expert Panel - Content Licensing/Pricing, Copyright/Fair Use
In this debut episode 1 of the brAIn for 2026, Creative Media's Peter Csathy moderates an expert panel at CES 2026, featuring Rebecca Grossman-Cohen (The New York Times), ...
5 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2026
This episode discusses expert Peter Csathy's 5 predictions for AI, media and entertainment in 2026. It is based on Csathy's just published annual predictions, which
What Does Disney's $1 Billion OpenAI Deal Mean? My "Hot Take"
Aussie tech expert Ricky Sutton interviews me in our "hot take" session about what Disney's new $1 billion deal with OpenAI means - and why Disney would license its most beloved and valuable characters for use in Sora. Check it out.
Generative AI & Copyright: Infringement or Fair Use? Expert Panel Discussion
In this special episode, Peter moderates a compelling Digital Hollywood virtual session focused on AI and the law (in the world of media and entertainment). It's called "Generative AI Law: Let's Get Real - Is Copyright a Right or Does it Have T...