Our monthly roundup of all things we enjoy about this crazy world of machinima.

Key discussion items -
Machinima and virtual production updates
AI-generated content and tools
Video game trailers and announcements
Character creation software developments
AI music generation and legal considerations
Creative video game content creation techniques

0:01:21 - AFK Season Three Star Wars parody discussion  ⁨@EpicallyCasual⁩
0:04:36 - GTA VI trailer speculation  ⁨@RockstarGames⁩ ⁨@RickyGrove⁩
0:11:33 - Character Creator 5 announcement  ⁨@reallusion⁩
0:22:10 - Star Wars video game with machinima potential  ⁨@EAStarWars⁩
0:34:24 - Phil's AI music generation experiment with Suno  ⁨@SunoAi7⁩
0:43:56 - Minecraft speedrunner Dream's April Fool's joke  ⁨@dreamxd7779⁩
0:47:05 - Closing remarks

Show notes & links: https://completelymachinima.com/s5-e182-machinima-news-omnibus-may-2025/

Credits - Speakers: Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, Damien Valentine  ⁨@DarthAngelus⁩
Producer/Editor: Phil Rice  ⁨@zsOverman⁩
Music: Animo Domini Beats/Suno/Phil Rice