Matt is joined by Justine Bateman—writer, director, producer, and SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee  consultant on the use of AI— to check in on the latest developments on AI in entertainment. They discuss Lionsgate’s new deal with AI company Runway to make movies and shows more efficiently, Meta’s new deal with celebrities to voice a new AI chatbot, and whether other studios will follow suit (02:24). Matt finishes the show with two opening weekend box office predictions for 'Megalopolis' and the animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ (26:03).

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Justine Bateman

Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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