The decentralization of film is about to accelerate.

Hollywood& #39;s productions have been shut down, movie theaters have zero revenue, and (symbolically) new movies are finally streaming first.

It had been sequels & stasis for a while.

Now it& #39;s all moving to AI video on laptops.
Clips are from this Screenrant piece, which details how Hollywood& #39;s underlying financial troubles are going to be exacerbated by this crisis.
https://screenrant.com/hollywood-coronavirus-covid-19-industry-changes-after-impact/

Box">https://screenrant.com/hollywood... Office Mojo shows the collapse in movie theater revenue.
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There had already been a trend of YouTube stars and low budget indie productions, but now that& #39;s going to dominate everything.

Here& #39;s a good overview piece on AI video. https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1219445737576071171">https://twitter.com/balajis/s...
No distinction in production values between YouTube stars & TV hosts anymore.

Both are filming from their homes.

Arguably the YouTube star now has the advantage, as their brand is authenticity. Whereas without the artifice, the TV anchor is "just a guy" rather than "the news".
Budget constraints will mean that it& #39;s all YouTube, podcasts, AI video, and done with laptops and webcams.

It won& #39;t be about maximizing box office, but minimizing production budget (and hence risk).
Text & video have been decentralizing for a while.

But Hollywood going down means that shared narrative is gone. It had been playing the same sequels on repeat, like a stuck record player, but now it& #39;s done. The 20th century is truly over.

Communities make their own movies now.
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