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Gods Don’t Give Gifts: 11 Things to Know About the AI Film Chasing an Oscar
Gods Don't Give Gifts, the R-rated AI-made sci-fi anthology from YouTuber Gossip Goblin and Fable, opens in limited US...
Japan’s AI Voice Rules: 12 Things to Know as Goku Actor Masako Nozawa Calls Clones Theft
The Japan Actors Union published its first AI voice guidelines on 15 October 2026, demanding written consent at every...
China’s AI Micro-Drama Takeover: 13 Things to Know as Hengdian’s Studios Fall Silent
More than 90% of the 430,000 micro-dramas released in China from January to August 2026 were made with AI,...
Gods Don’t Give Gifts: 11 Things to Know About the AI Film Chasing an Oscar

Gods Don’t Give Gifts, the R-rated AI-made sci-fi anthology from YouTuber Gossip Goblin and Fable, opens in limited US and UK release on 4 December 2026 and will be submitted for Best Animated Feature. Here are 11 things to know, from the MPA rating and the Academy’s AI rules to AGC’s AFM sales push and the backlash.

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Japan’s AI Voice Rules: 12 Things to Know as Goku Actor Masako Nozawa Calls Clones Theft

The Japan Actors Union published its first AI voice guidelines on 15 October 2026, demanding written consent at every stage, a one-year cap and no buyouts, as Goku actor Masako Nozawa called unauthorised clones theft. Here are 12 things to know, from the Kenjiro Tsuda ruling to SAG-AFTRA and the UK.

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China’s AI Micro-Drama Takeover: 13 Things to Know as Hengdian’s Studios Fall Silent

More than 90% of the 430,000 micro-dramas released in China from January to August 2026 were made with AI, and Hengdian’s studios now sit largely idle, Fortune reported on 7 October 2026. Here are 13 things to know, from Seedance 2.0 and the actors losing work to face licensing, Hollywood’s truce with ByteDance and what it means for the UK.

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Astana AI Film Festival Winners: 12 Things to Know About The First Honest Day’s $450,000 Grand Prix

Nikolay Shestak’s The First Honest Day won the $450,000 Grand Prix at the first Astana AI Film Festival on 3 October 2026. Here are 12 things to know about the winners, the jury, the $1 million investment fund and what it means for British filmmakers.

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10 Things to Know About Hollywood’s New AI Deal-Making Boom
By the Filmoria News Desk Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup InterPositive was bought by Netflix for $587 million, one of several deals reshaping how studios use AI. Image: official press image via About Netflix. Quick Facts The trigger: Axios reported on 19 September 2026 that major studios are striking... Read more
10 Things to Know About Tilly Norwood’s On-Air Meltdown and Hollywood’s AI Actor Fight
By the Filmoria News Desk Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated performer at the centre of Hollywood’s synthetic actor debate. Image: official promotional still via TillyNorwood.com / Xicoia. Quick Facts Who: Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” created by Xicoia, the talent division of British AI production studio Particle6 Creator: Eline van... Read more
Inside the World’s Largest AI Film Festival: 10 Things to Know About Astana 2026

The Astana AI Film Festival drew 8,067 films from 125 countries and put $2 million on the table. Ten things to know before the awards on 3 October.

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AI Actors: What’s Actually Happening
By the Filmoria News Desk SAG-AFTRA members picketing during the 2023 strike. Photo: Phil Roeder, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). No, an AI has not been cast as the lead in a studio film. What has happened is quieter and more consequential: real performers are being scanned, de-aged,... Read more

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