Hollywood Bets on AI Training to Re-skill Its Creators
TL;DR
The Hollywood Reporter spotlights Curious Refuge, an online AI filmmaking school founded by Shelby and Caleb Ward and backed by Promise, aimed at teaching industry pros to use AI in storytelling, VFX, and pre-visualization. Courses cost about $749 with plans for a subscription model, and thousands of professionals have enrolled. Notable adopter Rick Carter frames AI as a tool for evolving craft, while studios explore hybrid AI-assisted workflows. The piece notes ongoing concerns about AI’s impact on jobs, but the Wards argue AI will augment rather than replace human creativity and see value in a curated, industry-focused path to adoption.
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