Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We sat down with the team from Gennie Studio to discuss how they are using AI to meet and exceed broadcast-level quality standards. This episode is a deep dive into their creative workflow, the challenges of ensuring historical accuracy, and how they use AI to deliver unprecedented production value for television, iterating all the way to picture lock.

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro & origin story
02:50 – Role of Starlight model in Astra for QC and post-production
05:38 – Case study: "Killer Kings" for FirstLookTV
09:11 – Gennie Studio creative workflow
10:52 – Research & maintaining historical accuracy
12:18 – The importance of ethical prompting
15:04 – Overcoming the "AI sheen": achieving final quality
16:54 – How AI is changing the post-production process
19:01 – What AI toolmakers get wrong (and right)
23:52 – Undervalued tools: The power of LLMs & Custom GPTs
26:24 – The future of Gennie Studio
27:20 – Biggest uncertainty: Tool transparency & automation
29:06 – Are we ready for an AI-powered blockbuster?
30:57 – What will not change: The power of storytelling

SPEAKERS
Chelsea Durgin
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at @GennieStudio
linkedin.com/in/chelseaadurgin

Matthew Wenhardt
Head of Productions at @GennieStudio
linkedin.com/in/carneasadafries

Max Einhorn
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at @GennieStudio
linkedin.com/in/maxeinhorn

Eric Yang
CEO at ⁨@topazlabs⁩
linkedin.com/in/ericy

Monji Batmunkh
Astra Lead at ⁨@topazlabs⁩
linkedin.com/in/monjibatmunkh

LINKS
Gennie Studio
⁨@GennieStudio
gennie-studio.com
linkedin.com/company/gennie-studio

Topaz Labs
⁨@topazlabs⁩
topazlabs.com
https://x.com/topazlabs
instagram.com/topazlabs

Astra by Topaz Labs
https://astra.app/

VP Land
⁨⁨Edited this episode
@vp-land⁩
vp-land.com