AI’s at Work: From Hollywood to Hiring

Hey there Ai5ers,

From red carpets to boardrooms, AI is shaking things up—whether it’s generating scenes in Oscar-winning films or reshaping how companies hire and develop talent. This week, we dive into how industries are adapting to the inevitable wave of artificial intelligence.

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Today's Ai5:

🧐 Marey is making AI a "not so dirty word" in Hollywood
🔧 AI's Impact on Career Development
🤓 Meta Adds 'Multimodal' Models to Its Stable
💰 Ride-share, Is this going over the top?
🤨 Spotify changing hiring in the age of AI

Prompt of the Day 🎨

PROMPT (ChatGPT-4o): "Create a realistic, photo quality, image of a hummingbird in flight. The hummingbird should be in the center of the image and in tack-sharp focus while the back ground is blurred out with spring bulbs blooming."

Marey is makeing AI a "not so dirty word" in Hollywood 🧐

It was only two years ago that actors and writers shut down Hollywood with strikes demanding protections from AI. Now the technology is controversially creeping into TV, movies and video games. Two films honored at the Oscars even used the technology.

AI in Hollywood is "inevitable", says Bryn Mooser, co-founder of Moonvalley, which created the AI generator tool Marey by paying for footage from filmmakers with their consent. Mooser says that while AI may still be a dirty word, their product is "clean" because it pays for its content.

Full article by Regan Morris

AI's Impact on Career Development 🔧

AI integration into career development processes can greatly empower the workforce. By leveraging AI, organizations can provide personalized career guidance, identifying skill gaps and suggesting tailored development plans.

Companies must cultivate an environment that embraces advancement, encouraging employees to leverage AI tools for their professional growth. This cultural shift is crucial for maximizing employee engagement, ensuring that both individuals and organizations can fully benefit from this transformative technology.

We would like to here from you, “Do you see AI as a tool with the ability to advance your career?“

Full article by Talent Guard

Meta Adds 'Multimodal' Models to Its Stable 🤓

Meta has released the latest versions of its Llama artificial intelligence model. The tech giant says its Llama 4 models, unveiled Friday (April 4), are built on one of the most advanced large language models (LLMs) in the world.

Among the new offerings are Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, which Meta calls “the first open-weight natively multimodal models,” multimodal meaning able to work with media other than text. (Includeing text, images, audio and video)

Full article by PYMNTS

Ride share, is this going over to top? 💰

Waymo (Japanese ride-share company) is preparing to use data from its robotaxis, including video from interior cameras tied to rider identities, to train generative AI models, according to an unreleased version of its privacy policy found by researcher Jane Manchun Wong.

Waymo may also share this data to personalize ads, raising fresh questions about how much of a rider’s behavior inside autonomous vehicles could be repurposed for AI training and marketing.

Full article by Rebecca Bellan

Spotify changes hiring in the Age of AI 🤨

In a recent memo to employees, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke made a bold policy change: teams must demonstrate why AI can’t perform a job before they’re permitted to ask for more headcount and resources.

The notion that AI and so-called agents may help Shopify maintain a smaller workforce is sure to attract controversy, given widespread concerns about AI’s impact on jobs.

Lütke isn’t the only CEO looking to AI for efficiency gains. Other leaders in the tech space have expressed similar sentiments.

Full article by Lauren Forristal