Welcome to the first episode of The AI Film News Podcast, by Curious Refuge. In this podcast, we are planning to chat about everything that we weren't able to cover in our most recent AI Film News episode.

This was a big week in the world of AI News, from Disney's big AI announcement to Runway's Camera Controls. Tune in for a deep dive into the latest news.

If you haven't watched yet, make sure you check out this week's episode of AI Film News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-news

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Curious Refuge Podcast. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Fred Grinstein. Not only is Fred the instructor of our brand new AI Documentary Course, but he is also a media executive, producer, and filmmaker based in Playa Vista, CA.

Fred has an incredible resume when it comes to non-fiction production working with major distribution studios like HBO, A&E, and Vice. Fred is deeply passionate about emergent technology like AI, XR, and Web3 and is hoping to build bridges between traditional content and the modern creator economy.

Not only does Fred have an awesome resume, but we have been working with Fred to create an AI documentary course which will begin its first beta session on September 4th. We are incredibly excited about it.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Learn to utilize AI in your documentary workflow in many ways Fred talks about in our AI Documentary course!

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Curious Refuge Podcast. Our guest today has had a major impact on the world of Animation and Storytelling helping to usher in the second golden age of animation while mentoring alongside legends from the first, Rob Minkoff directed films such as The Lion King, Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and most recently Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.

He worked as animator for films such as The Black Cauldron, the Great Mouse Detective, The Brave Little Toaster, and the Little Mermaid. He also learned first-hand under some of the greatest animators of all time including Chuck Jones and Eric Larson. R

ob is now innovating as a storyteller, exploring the possibilities of using AI as a creative tool to help streamline the storytelling process.

Find more of Rob's Work:

Rob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robminkoff/ Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robminkoff/ Rob's Twitter: https://x.com/robminkoff