We’re back! Today we discuss how the “Metaverse” buzzword lost it’s cool factor, Meta’s stock price crash and layoffs, the collapse of the second largest crypto exchange, and Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter. Plus, we'll delve into the buzz surrounding generative AI and explore the potential of ChatGPT as the future of human-AI interaction.

This is an intergenerational podcast about all things "Metaverse" between a Hollywood film director and his 'VR early adopter' son.

Brett Leonard is a veteran Hollywood film director known for introducing the concept of Virtual Reality to popular culture with his hit film Lawnmower Man. Apart from directing many other feature films, he is involved with innovating immersive content production for the emerging virtual mediums of the Metaverse era. Shannon Leonard is a creative director, YouTube creator and VR early adopter.

Send us your comments and questions on Twitter @directorleonard and @shannonleonard. Thanks for listening!

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