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Filmmaker and digital rights activist Justine Bateman joins me for a sharp, wide-ranging conversation on how AI is warping Hollywood and why the content we consume feels increasingly hollow. We dive into the decline of originality, the studios' addiction to algorithms, and how the “double-screen” era (watching while scrolling) has rewired audience expectations, pushing creators toward louder, faster, and shallower stories. Can art survive the attention economy?
Think for yourself. Subscribe to The Free Press today: https://thefp.pub/3DmLpLi
Filmmaker and digital rights activist Justine Bateman joins me for a sharp, wide-ranging conversation on how AI is warping Hollywood and why the content we consume feels increasingly hollow. We dive into the decline of originality, the studios' addiction to algorithms, and how the “double-screen” era (watching while scrolling) has rewired audience expectations, pushing creators toward louder, faster, and shallower stories. Can art survive the attention economy?
