# AI on the Lot in the Press

Selected press coverage of AI on the Lot, the AI & media conference in Culver City, CA. Newest first. Canonical page: https://www.aionthelot.com/media-mentions

- [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