2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (451+ words) VENICE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A documentary charting the rise of Diesel fashion brand founder Renzo Rosso premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, becoming one of the first AI-assisted entries to test the technology’s place in mainstream cinema. Directed ​by…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (306+ words) Sept 9 (Reuters) – AI music startup Suno on Wednesday launched a suite of AI models in partnership with record companies Warner Music Group and BMG to allow users to generate ​new music inspired by licensed music of participating artists. This move…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) – AI-generated music will be excluded from Australia’s music charts starting this week, the country’s peak music trade group said, following controversy over an Australian DJ’s ​cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” topping local music charts. The ‌Australian…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (157+ words) LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or ​restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including ‌Meta’s AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and film piracy concerns. The move ‌follows ​growing scrutiny of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (120+ words) Aug 17 (Reuters) – ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association on Monday signed an agreement ​to strengthen copyright safeguards ‌on the Chinese company’s AI video and image-generation models, months after the Hollywood trade group challenged its ‌handling ​of intellectual property. The ⁠deal,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Aug 6 (Reuters) – German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is seeking closer ties with domestic media groups to help defend the German ​media ecosystem against U.S. technology and streaming ‌giants, Chief Executive Marco Giordani said on Thursday. ProSiebenSat.1 said in July that it…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (310+ words) LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Walt Disney and TikTok on Wednesday announced a deal to let TikTok creators use characters and scenes from Disney movies and ​TV shows in short-form videos, the first pact of ‌its kind between the popular social…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (103+ words) July 31 (Reuters) – Universal Music Group shares plunged 23% ​on Friday ‌after the world’s largest music company reported slower growth in ‌subscription ​revenue, raising ⁠concerns about ⁠its streaming momentum. Subscription revenue growth slowed to 6.7% from 7.9% ​in the first quarter. Vivendi, ⁠UMG’s largest…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons’ first choice when deciding what to watch on television, media regulator ​Ofcom said on Wednesday, with 26% of ‌viewers turning first to the U.S. streaming service compared with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) LOS ANGELES, July 27 (Reuters) – Apple’s incoming CEO, hardware chief John Ternus, said he was committed to building on the company’s momentum in the entertainment business when he takes the helm of ​the iPhone maker in September. The technology giant began…...