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Who made what, with which tools, under what terms?

Practical checklists and founder opinion on documenting AI use in film production — the record studios, insurers, and courts are starting to ask for.

Opinion

Hollywood Is Buying AI Tools Faster Than It Can Document Them

Netflix paid ~$587M for InterPositive. Nobody asked which shots the AI touched. The gap between AI deals and AI documentation is where lawsuits live.

October 2026 · By Steve Smythe
Practical

How to Document AI Use on Your Film Production: A Practical Checklist

Six things to record for every AI touch — tool, shots, source material, approval, rights, and the human's contribution — before the distributor's attorney emails.

October 2026 · By Steve Smythe