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Los Angeles County’s entertainment sector eliminated roughly 20,000 positions between 2023 and 2024. Broadcast divisions shrank. Development slates contracted. Legacy studio lots that once employed thousands consolidated floor by floor. From the outside, the market looks like it should be flooded with available talent.

OpenAI last week launched Sora 2, an artificial intelligence model that can generate high-definition video clips with sound and more realistic physics. The release has been described by the company as a turning point for AI-video generation. 

One of the most concerning developments in 2026 for cinephiles is the growing embrace of generative artificial intelligence in the filmmaking process from prominent filmmakers, actors and studios. Beyond mere verbal endorsement, many have entered into multi-million dollar partnerships with AI companies.

The European Commission has proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act, a set of new measures to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. These measures will boost manufacturing, support business growth, and create jobs in the EU, while accelerating industry’s shift to cleaner, future-ready technologies.