In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the latest breaking news on AI and creativity—from Hollywood blockbusters to bestselling books, indie film festivals, cutting‑edge art platforms, and even the future of coding as an art form.

We start with Disney’s AI film experiment, where the studio tested deepfake‑style technology to digitally replace Dwayne Johnson’s face in the live‑action Moana remake. This raises huge questions about actor likeness rights, ethical AI use in filmmaking, and the balance between cost‑saving and creative authenticity.

Next, we tackle the publishing industry’s AI battle. Industry experts predict an AI‑written bestseller by 2030, but top authors like Naomi Alderman are pushing back against unconsented data scraping, copyright infringement, and the erosion of human literary voice.

Then we showcase the 2025 Reply AI Film Festival, with finalists from over 67 countries proving that AI‑assisted storytelling can be emotional, visually stunning, and powerfully human.

In our fourth story, Stability AI CEO Prem Akkaraju shares his vision for AI empowering, not replacing, artists—from paying creators for training data to streamlining post‑production tasks like rotoscoping and color correction.

We wrap up with Elon Musk’s bold prediction: that AI will turn coding into a creative pursuit like painting, shifting programming from pure function to artistic expression.

If you’re passionate about AI in film, AI in publishing, AI art tools, AI music production, creative coding, and the future of digital creativity, this episode is packed with insights, real‑world examples, and debates shaping the creative industries right now.

Listen now and join the conversation on how AI is transforming the way we create.