# AI on the Lot

> The largest AI media conference, where AI meets entertainment. 2,500 founders, filmmakers, studio execs and investors, every May in Culver City.

AI on the Lot is the AI & media conference in Culver City, CA. This file indexes
content we publish for both people and AI agents. Each post has a markdown
version (linked below) intended for machine reading; the HTML page is the
canonical URL for citation.

## Brand assets and press kit

The official, current logos. Use these rather than copies found elsewhere; the old gradient logo is retired.

- [Press kit as markdown](https://www.aionthelot.com/press-kit.md): every logo file with direct links, logo rules, brand colours, attendance figures, photos and press contact (html: https://www.aionthelot.com/press-kit)
- [All logos (ZIP)](https://www.aionthelot.com/brand/aiotl-brand-assets.zip): the wordmark in black, white and citrus green (SVG and transparent PNG), circle and square versions, and the eye flower mark
- [Wordmark, black (SVG)](https://www.aionthelot.com/brand/aiotl-logo-black.svg), [white (SVG)](https://www.aionthelot.com/brand/aiotl-logo-white.svg), [citrus green (SVG)](https://www.aionthelot.com/brand/aiotl-logo-citrus.svg)

## Blog

- [What is neumorphic media?](https://www.aionthelot.com/news/what-is-neumorphic-media.md): Generative AI presents two categories of change to creative work: doing the same thing faster, and doing something altogether new. (November 9, 2026, html: https://www.aionthelot.com/news/what-is-neumorphic-media)
- [Is Culver City the Capital of the AI Media Industry?](https://www.aionthelot.com/news/is-the-capital-of-ai-media-culver-city.md): Is there a geographic center to the emerging industry of filmmakers using AI in their work? (September 24, 2026, html: https://www.aionthelot.com/news/is-the-capital-of-ai-media-culver-city)
- [Notes on the Fourth Annual AI on the Lot](https://www.aionthelot.com/news/notes-on-the-fourth-annual-ai-on-the-lot.md): 2,460 people came to Culver City for the fourth AI on the Lot. Notes from the organizers on attendee categories, Hollywood studio attitudes toward AI, and the industry's watershed moment. (September 10, 2026, html: https://www.aionthelot.com/news/notes-on-the-fourth-annual-ai-on-the-lot)

## Gen Map (AI studio directory)

A curated, hand-reviewed directory of AI-native creative studios and agencies (film, animation,
commercials, music videos, games and more): who they are, where they work and their latest work.

- [Gen Map / Studio directory](https://www.aionthelot.com/studios): browse every studio, by craft and by city
- [How to find and hire an AI film studio](https://www.aionthelot.com/hire-an-ai-studio): where to find AI filmmakers, how to judge their work, what to ask before hiring
- [Directory index for agents](https://www.aionthelot.com/studios/llms.txt): every studio, craft and city page, with markdown versions
- [Directory as JSON](https://www.aionthelot.com/studios/studios.json): every listed studio with its crafts, location, work and links
- [AI film awards and winners](https://www.aionthelot.com/studios/awards): winners of the AI film festivals and competitions we track

## Press coverage

Independent reporting on AI on the Lot, newest first. Markdown list: https://www.aionthelot.com/media-mentions.md (html: https://www.aionthelot.com/media-mentions)

- [As Hollywood fights AI, a new filmmaking hub takes shape in Culver City](https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-16/as-hollywood-warms-to-ai-culver-city-fills-with-ai-studios): Los Angeles Times, 2026-10-16
- [Hollywood's AI Reality Is Here, Like It or Not](https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/tech/hollywood-ai-shows-movies-technology-ai-on-the-lot-conference/): TheWrap, 2026-06-03
- [Microdramas: Writers' AI Canary in the Coal Mine](https://theankler.com/microdramas-writers-ai-canary-in-the-coal-mine/): The Ankler, 2026-06-01
- [The Future Needs Old Filmmakers: Why Are They Choosing AI?](https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/old-filmmakers-ai-1235196839/): IndieWire, 2026-05-31
- [Key Takeaways From the AI on the Lot Conference](https://deadline.com/2026/05/hollywood-ai-on-the-lot-conference-amazon-1236930197/): Deadline, 2026-05-31
- [‘Like a billionaire on acid’: Star Wars director Gareth Edwards comes out in favour of AI](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/29/star-wars-rogue-one-director-gareth-edwards-praises-ai-film-making): The Guardian, 2026-05-29
- [Paul Schrader Can't Wait for AI to Take Over Hollywood](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/paul-schrader-ai-filmmaking-synthetic-stars-1236607955/): The Hollywood Reporter, 2026-05-28
- [Of AI, Paul Schrader says Hollywood is ‘barely keeping a step ahead of the monster’](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-05-28/filmmaker-paul-schrader-lets-loose-keynote-ai-on-the-lot-conference): Los Angeles Times, 2026-05-28
- [Amazon MGM Just Greenlit 3 Animated AI Kids Shows — We're Not Sold](https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/amazon-mgm-greenlit-animated-ai-kids-shows-1235196721/): IndieWire, 2026-05-28
- [Paul Schrader Envisions AI Protagonists Becoming Box Office Draws](https://deadline.com/2026/05/paul-schrader-ai-protagonists-box-office-draws-1236929344/): Deadline, 2026-05-28
- [AI on the Lot: How Studios Are Moving Beyond Experimentation](https://www.thewrap.com/ai-on-the-lot-hollywood-studio-experimentation/): TheWrap, 2025-05-30
- [AI on the Lot 2025 Moves to Culver City With Expanded Three Day Program](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ai-on-the-lot-2025-culver-city-1236398623/): Variety, 2025-05-15
- [Toronto International Film Festival Hosts AI on the Lot Pop-Up Event](https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/ai-on-lot-toronto-pop-up-tools-festival-1236119115/): Variety, 2024-08-27
- [Hollywood's Divide on Artificial Intelligence Is Only Growing](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywoods-growing-divide-artificial-intelligence-1235964453/): The Hollywood Reporter, 2024-08-06
- [‘AI On The Lot’ Attendees Examine the Impact of New Technology and Tools on Entertainment Industry Jobs](https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/ai-on-the-lot-renard-jenkins-smpte-1236008217/): Variety, 2024-05-18
- [‘AI on the Lot’ Wraps Second Edition](https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2024/05/17/ai-on-the-lot-wraps-second-edition/): Forbes, 2024-05-17
- [AI in Hollywood Draws Heavy Crowd for New Kind of Filmmaking](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dbloom/2024/05/17/ai-in-hollywood-draws-heavy-crowd-for-new-kind-of-filmmaking/): Forbes, 2024-05-17
- [Cinema Synthetica Contest Challenges Filmmakers to Make AI-Created Shorts in 48 Hours](https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/ai-cinema-synthetica-on-the-lot-48-hours-1235999123/): Variety, 2024-05-11
- [‘Those who hate AI are insecure’: inside Hollywood’s battle over artificial intelligence](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/26/hollywood-writers-strike-artificial-intelligence): The Guardian, 2023-05-26
- [While Hollywood Writers Fret About AI, Visual Effects Workers Welcome It](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/while-hollywood-writers-fret-about-ai-visual-effects-workers-welcome-it): The Information, 2023-05-20

## Feeds

- [News JSON Feed](https://www.aionthelot.com/news/feed.json): JSON Feed 1.1 with full markdown + HTML bodies
- [Sitemap](https://www.aionthelot.com/sitemap.xml)

## Events

All AI on the Lot events, upcoming first: https://www.aionthelot.com/events. Each event has its own page and a
markdown version (linked below) with the date, place, hosts, RSVP link and full description.

- [Open Source Higgsfield: ComfyUI Dev Platform Build Night](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/comfyui-build-night-open-source-higgsfield-2026.md): Rebuild an app you love, open source, on the Comfy Developer Platform with Comfy devs on hand, a day before Open Source Higgsfield entries close. (past, Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3–10pm PT, Downtown Culver City, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/comfyui-build-night-open-source-higgsfield-2026)
- [Sunday Sprint: Create the best animated pilot in 8 hours](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/sunday-sprint-ai-animation-october-2026.md): An 8-hour AI animation sprint at AI on the Lot HQ for film schools, studios and artists: draw a year, then make a pilot about a first day on the job. (past, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 10am–6pm PT, AI on the Lot HQ, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/sunday-sprint-ai-animation-october-2026)
- [AI Media Career Fair](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/ai-media-career-fair-la-tech-week-2026.md): LA film schools meet next-gen studios: emerging filmmakers and film students with the studios, agencies, and companies hiring in AI media. With Reactor. (past, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2–5pm PT, Culver City town plaza, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/ai-media-career-fair-la-tech-week-2026)
- [Culver Cluster: Meet all the AI media companies in Culver City](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/culver-cluster-ai-media-mixer-la-tech-week-2026.md): Meet, greet, and eat with the AI studios and startups making a home in Culver City, at AI on the Lot’s new HQ in the town square. Space is limited. (past, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6–9pm PT, AI on the Lot HQ, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/culver-cluster-ai-media-mixer-la-tech-week-2026)
- [ComfyUI Official LA August Meet-Up](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/comfyui-la-meetup-august-2026.md): The official ComfyUI meet-up came to our new Culver City office, with FBRC.ai. (past, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 6–9pm PT, AI on the Lot HQ, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/comfyui-la-meetup-august-2026)
- [AI on the Lot 2026](https://www.aionthelot.com/events/ai-on-the-lot-2026.md): 2,500 people came to Culver City for the fourth AI on the Lot. Mike Gioia’s notes on who came, how the studios see AI, and the industry’s watershed moment. (past, May 27–28, 2026, Amazon MGM Studios, Culver City; html: https://www.aionthelot.com/events/ai-on-the-lot-2026)

## Optional

- [FAQs](https://www.aionthelot.com/faqs): Questions about the conference
- [About](https://www.aionthelot.com/about)