The Curious Refuge Podcast

Welcome to Episode One of The Curious Refuge Podcast. In this Episode, Fred sits down with Reza Sixo Safai to chat about everything from their SORA Film to how AI can be used to help people tell powerful stories in restrictive governments.

We chat about so many phenomenal things in this episode. We hope you enjoy it.

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Here are some links mentioned in the episode:

Apple Commercial: https://en.as.com/meristation/news/apples-latest-ipad-commercial-has-not-gone-well-with-the-entire-artist-community-its-targeted-at-n/

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGmTdo3vuY

Circumstance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEtIijhTKyA

Check out this weeks episode of the AI Film news podcast where we chat about everything from Flux Pro Ultra's new RAW mode, to the Pope's view of AI.

Welcome to the first episode of The AI Film News Podcast, by Curious Refuge. In this podcast, we are planning to chat about everything that we weren't able to cover in our most recent AI Film News episode.

This was a big week in the world of AI News, from Disney's big AI announcement to Runway's Camera Controls. Tune in for a deep dive into the latest news.

If you haven't watched yet, make sure you check out this week's episode of AI Film News: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-news

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Curious Refuge Podcast. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Fred Grinstein. Not only is Fred the instructor of our brand new AI Documentary Course, but he is also a media executive, producer, and filmmaker based in Playa Vista, CA.

Fred has an incredible resume when it comes to non-fiction production working with major distribution studios like HBO, A&E, and Vice. Fred is deeply passionate about emergent technology like AI, XR, and Web3 and is hoping to build bridges between traditional content and the modern creator economy.

Not only does Fred have an awesome resume, but we have been working with Fred to create an AI documentary course which will begin its first beta session on September 4th. We are incredibly excited about it.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Learn to utilize AI in your documentary workflow in many ways Fred talks about in our AI Documentary course!

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Curious Refuge Podcast. Our guest today has had a major impact on the world of Animation and Storytelling helping to usher in the second golden age of animation while mentoring alongside legends from the first, Rob Minkoff directed films such as The Lion King, Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and most recently Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.

He worked as animator for films such as The Black Cauldron, the Great Mouse Detective, The Brave Little Toaster, and the Little Mermaid. He also learned first-hand under some of the greatest animators of all time including Chuck Jones and Eric Larson. R

ob is now innovating as a storyteller, exploring the possibilities of using AI as a creative tool to help streamline the storytelling process.

Find more of Rob's Work:

Rob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robminkoff/

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In this episode of the podcast, we chat with our good friend, Matt Wolfe. Matt is a renowned figure in the world of AI and digital innovation. He has been at the forefront of integrating AI into creative workflows. His content has helped artists and filmmakers, but also nearly every industry out there learn to harness the power of AI.

Check out the show notes here: https://curiousrefuge.com/blog/the-curious-refuge-podcast-with-matt-wolfe

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Welcome to episode 11 of The Curious Refuge Podcast.

We are very excited to have renowned AI Filmmaker, Creative Director, and product designer Nicolaus Neubert on the Podcast. Nicolaus is a deeply experienced creative director whose work has been featured on Forbes and CNN.

Nicolas has worked with some huge brands and collaborators including Red Bull, Volkswagen, and Jared Leto. He has done a spectacular job at paving the way for future AI filmmakers and storytellers through his X account where he regularly shares his Creative Direction Experiments. I would personally say that Nicolas has a spot in Cinematic history. He popularized the idea of a realistic AI trailer through his Genesis project He is now on the creative team at Runway, as well as, the founder of his own production company, iamneubert.

In the episode, we talk about everything from how to land your dream job to Nicolas' favorite runway tip that many people don't know about.

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Welcome to Episode 10 of The Curious Refuge Podcast! Our guest for this episode has been an incredibly valuable resource for us on our own AI journey and a source of inspiration.

Alie Jules is an AI educator, speaker, experimenter, and news resource. One of the things that makes Alie’s work so helpful is that she not only shares AI news on her X account but also contextualizes the updates and changes for the community.

Alie tunes into Midjourney’s weekly office hours and shares the updates with the world and full disclosure is our go-to resource for seeing the office hours recaps. Alie also runs Saana, an Intelligent Marketing agency where she uses AI to serve clients.

Check out the episode and gain some spectacular guidance for contextualizing AI tools and enhancing your marketing workflows.

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Alie's Webiste: https://aliejules.com/

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Welcome to Episode 09 of The Curious Refuge Podcast. In this episode, we chat with Pika Labs' creative director, Matan Cohen-Grumi.

Matan is a wicked talented AI artist who is serving as a Founding Creative Director at Pika Labs. Matan’s work has been seen around the world and he is pioneering a new era in storytelling.

We first connected with Matan when we started the AI Film News, where his work was regularly selected as one of our AI Films of the Week. Check out the episode, where we talk about everything from Matan's experience as a rockstar to techniques when using AI Video generators.

Give it a listen, as we are positive you will not regret it.

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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Curious Refuge Podcast! Our guest today is one of the most accomplished people we’ve ever had the pleasure of chatting with on the podcast. Renard T. Jenkins is a senior executive in Hollywood and the current president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (also known as SMPTE ) and on the board of the Hollywood Professional Association.

Renard has two Emmy’s and a Peabody among other awards. The Television Academy awarded him the innovator of the Year award for 2017.

Renard has worked in various leadership capacities around the industry ranging from Senior Vice president of Integration & Creative technology series at Warner Brothers all the way to VP of operations, engineering, and distribution at PBS. He also holds degrees and certifications in various executive and technological fields from schools like MIT, UC Berkley, Cornell, & Florida State.

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