The Curious Refuge Podcast

In this conversation the co-founders of Pickaxe share their musings and observations of the future of Generative AI, looking well beyond the applications in film and TV, spotting new trends of how wholly new experiences lay ahead. How meme culture, randomization, and and a new breed of creator-led internet community is growing in the wake of this new technology. Show Notes: https://www.pickaxeproject.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IerHRlRf0eQ https://intelligentjello.substack.com/ https://latearrivals.substack.com/ https://www.aionthelot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q41-LUK9KJk

In this episode we meet Will Hatcher aka King Willonious, comedian, writer, and internet breaker. His AI-generated track BBL Drizzy landed him in the center of the diss track wars between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, in all the best ways, eventually landing him in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in AI. Learn how it came about but more importantly how Will built off this incredible moment, and his advice to other creators both young and established.   Show Notes: https://curiousrefuge.com/courses https://www.kingwillonius.com/about https://www.kingwillonius.com/videos-1/v/daily-calm-yyhd4-k5ams?categoryId=6673bacf5162aa7fa73f89b4 https://www.kingwillonius.com/videos-1 https://www.instagram.com/p/DDH72VetAAk/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DDAbphKSDoL/?img_index=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/DDS5iGcS9kS/?img_index=1

Fred speaks to TCL North America Chief Content Officer Chris Regina and Filmmaker Kurt Yaeger about “Best Day of My Life” a docu-fiction short, one of 5 films that premiered at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater, part of their first-ever AI/ TV Film accelerator program, content being developed for TCLtv+ the new dedicated ad-supported streaming service available on TCL and most other TV sets. Links from the Episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-ibY7OX2qr88zaj8mOsBZr-BR7spAyX

In this series of conversations, Fred explores the stories of creators re-inventing their careers through the opportunities of generative AI tools and technologies. The acclaimed actress/ screenwriter/ producer shares her journey as an early adopter, how the community spirit of like-minded filmmakers helped her overcome impostor syndrome, and how rocketboom her career into new opportunities repped by agency Secret Level, with soon to be announced releases at major festivals. Show notes: https://www.secretlevel.co/portfolio/verena-puhm/ http://www.theverenapuhm.com/ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrPus3T4qa_rXzdA25xAgb3cO9sS3k1pB&si=T1v6D7CFj57JXDja

In this conversation we meet Filmmaker Benjamin Field who has been at the forefront of Generative AI’s use case with documentaries and unscripted content. He’s been more than an early adopter, but an early pioneer using his experience to help craft Ethics and Policy for creators and and broadcasters. Along the way he’s creating new experiences resurrecting beloved but deceased famous figures to appear in documentaries, and in the case of “Virtually Parkinson” to host their own podcasts. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkJfv0XVykY https://discord.com/channels/@me/1309295416772132874/1318330274852901006 https://discord.com/channels/@me/1309295416772132874/1318330274852901006