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Denoised

by VP Land · English

When it comes to AI and the film industry, noise is everywhere. We cut through it. Denoised is your twice-weekly deep dive into the most interesting and relevant topics in media, entertainment, and creative technology. Hosted by Addy Ghani (Media Industry Analyst) and Joey Daoud (media producer and founder of VP Land), this podcast unpacks the latest trends shaping the industry—from Generative AI, Virtual Production, Hardware & Software innovations, Cloud workflows, Filmmaking, TV, and Hollywood industry news. Each episode delivers a fast-paced, no-BS breakdown of the biggest developments, featuring insightful analysis, under-the-radar insights, and practical takeaways for filmmakers, content creators, and M&E professionals. Whether you’re pushing pixels in post, managing a production pipeline, or just trying to keep up with the future of storytelling, Denoised keeps you ahead of the curve. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Listen in, stay informed, and cut through the noise. Produced by VP Land. Get the free VP Land newsletter in your inbox to stay on top of the latest news and tools in creative technology: https://ntm.link/l45xWQ

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Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Needs to Embrace AIThe hosts debate Jeffrey Katzenberg’s essay and Hollywood’s need to embrace AI for creativity, arguing AI should be used as an ethical production tool (hybrid workflows) rather than “slop,” while…30 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 23 chapters
TIFF Recap: Filmmakers Hear “AI” and Think “Slop”Recap of TIFF and AI in filmmaking, plus model/tool updates. They discuss Kling’s TIFF presence and filmmakers’ “AI = slop” misconceptions, arguing AI can be creatively steered beyond regurgitating…17 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 16 chapters
We Asked GPT-6 Astra to Build LAX and Miami from Scratch. Here's What HappenedThe episode is about GPT-6 Astra’s “computer use” for building photoreal 3D cities and automating parts of creative pipelines, plus a legal/copyright discussion sparked by Italian “brain rot” AI…10 Sep 2026 · 38 min · 22 chapters
World Labs' Atlas Lets You Freeze Time and Fly the Camera AnywhereWorld Labs’ Atlas world model for reconstructing real scenes from image/video inputs, enabling “freeze time” and free camera movement; plus related world-model updates from Runway (GWM World 2,…5 Sep 2026 · 42 min · 17 chapters
Green Screen vs No Screen. What is Hybrid AI Filmmaking Going to Look Like?Hybrid AI filmmaking workflows—whether to shoot actors in green/gray screen “boxes” with trackers or in normal environments for AI-native pipelines.30 Aug 2026 · 52 min · 22 chapters
MPA and ByteDance's Seedance Deal: What It Actually MeansThe episode covers two main threads: (1) the MPA’s MOU with ByteDance/Seedance (C-Dance) on IP protections for generating likenesses and (2) practical video pipeline upgrades like Topaz Hyperion 2.5…21 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 15 chapters
This is one of the best real-time AI video models we've seenThe episode discusses why an AI “behind-the-scenes” tsunami video (titled “Miami-ish”) went viral (17M likes, 750M+ views in four days), despite being fake.2 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
SIGGRAPH 2026: Film Production and AI Research MeetThe hosts recap SIGGRAPH 2026 and related events, focusing on how AI is converging with film/VFX production pipelines, emphasizing controllability, metadata, and future standards (including…28 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 24 chapters
Codex Built a 3D Model in Blender From Phone Photos in 10 MinCodex (OpenAI’s desktop coding agent) using Blender MCP to generate a 3D Blender scene from phone photos of the Culver Theater; discussion of how AI workflows will keep 3D in the loop for camera…18 Jul 2026 · 42 min · 13 chapters
Seedream 5.0, Meta Muse & Unreal MCP: Big Week in AIThe episode covers a busy week in AI: Seedream 5.0 Pro image editing, Meta’s new image/video model Muse, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool-use for agents, plus brief discussion of “JSpace”…14 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
A24's Google Deal, Krea 2 Goes Open Weights, LTX Trainer ArrivesThe episode covers AI in media and creative tools: Anthropic’s Fable release and rapid pullback after a U.S.30 Jun 2026 · 31 min · 16 chapters
AI on the Lot and The Crazy Box Office WeekendThe episode is about what AI on the Lot signals for film/TV creation and how AI tools are changing production workflows, plus a “crazy box office weekend” that highlights low-budget horror and…3 Jun 2026 · 45 min · 21 chapters
“Nano Banana for Video”: The Simplest Way to Understand Gemini OmniThe episode is a post–Google I/O recap focused on Google Gemini Omni, “Nano Banana for Video,” and how it differs from prior video models. Guests: Addy and Joey (podcast hosts).28 May 2026 · 40 min · 14 chapters
Image-Blaster, Netflix INK & Google I/O GuessesGoogle I/O predictions (VO4/Nano Banana Pro 2; possible 4K 10-bit HDR upgrade), DeepMind Fabula story-assist research preview, and AI-driven creative pipelines.16 May 2026 · 31 min · 17 chapters
NAB Recap: Lightcraft, Martini AI, and Claude's Adobe DealNAB recap of AI/virtual production tools and news, focusing on browser-based camera tracking/previs, AI-assisted editing workflows, cloud media asset management, and Claude’s integrations (especially…5 May 2026 · 43 min · 24 chapters
NAB 2026 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, SonyPre-NAB 2026 roundup of product updates from Blackmagic (Resolve/Fairlight), Adobe (Premiere/Frame.io), and Sony (Xen spatial capture), plus discussion of emerging “world model” AI and 3D pipelines.18 Apr 2026 · 42 min · 16 chapters
NAB 2025 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, SonyPre-NAB 2025 preview covering Blackmagic Resolve updates (photo panel, AI clip/object search, slate metadata extraction, improved transcription, voice cloning/speech generator, AI CineFocus depth-map…17 Apr 2026 · 42 min · 18 chapters
Netflix's VOID Model Removes Objects and Fixes PhysicsThe episode covers (1) Netflix’s open-source VOID video model for object removal with physics correction, (2) rumors and examples of improved “GPT Image 2” text/image rendering, and (3) agentic AI…13 Apr 2026 · 41 min · 19 chapters
Hollywood Is Upset About Quilty. But Is Any of This Actually New?The episode argues “Hollywood is upset about Quilty” but claims the underlying idea isn’t new: AI “script coverage” and box-office/viability scoring resemble earlier tools and even the NFT scam…3 Apr 2026 · 40 min · 20 chapters
OpenAI Just Killed SoraThe episode discusses OpenAI shutting down Sora (the Sora app and API access) and what that signals about OpenAI’s priorities.28 Mar 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Val Kilmer's AI Return and What It Means for FilmAddy Ghani (Media Industry Analyst), Joey Daoud (Media Producer, VP Land)21 Mar 2026 · 40 min · 21 chapters
We talked to the CEO of ComfyUIWe talked to the CEO of ComfyUI10 Mar 2026 · 42 min · 23 chapters
What Ben Affleck's AI Company InterPositive Actually DoesThe episode discusses Netflix's recent acquisition of Ben Affleck's AI company, InterPositive, which specializes in creating custom AI models for film productions.6 Mar 2026 · 32 min · 19 chapters
Google's Nano Banana 2 vs. Nano Banana Pro: Which One Wins?In this episode of Denoised, hosted by Addy Ghani and Joey Daoud, the hosts dive into Google's newly launched Nano Banana 2, comparing it to the Nano Banana Pro.1 Mar 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters