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AI is not a solution for everything

3 days ago | jonpeddie.com | Andy Marken

In the entertainment industry, AI is proving beneficial for some tasks, particularly those that are costly and time-consuming. However, when it comes to creative aspects, well, that is not a task for which AI is well-suited. “Today’s a training day. Show you around, give you a taste of the business. I ain’t babysitting. You got today and today only to show me who and what you’re made of.” – Alonzo Harris, “Training Days,” 2001, Warner Bros.
Filmmaking innovations at NAB 2025

1 week ago | jonpeddie.com | Andy Marken

April 2025 didn’t exactly start out as we envisioned, but there were still a lot of forced smiles and optimism at CinemaCon in Las Vegas at the beginning of the month, followed by more of the same the following week at NAB. How much fun, “excitement” can the film/show industry stand?
NextSilicon’s dataflow processor reconfigures itself

1 week ago | jonpeddie.com | Jon Peddie

The NextSilicon Maverick-2 features a novel Intelligent Compute Accelerator (ICA) architecture that dynamically adapts to application needs in real time, moving beyond traditional fixed GPU architectures. Its dataflow-style execution model is more flexible than classic SIMD/MIMD paradigms.
The digital open road

2 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Andy Marken

We are a connected world, whether we like it or not. How did we get this way so quickly? And while the Internet has many positive things to offer, with the good also comes the not so good.
Your desktop is safe from any panthers

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Jon Peddie

At Intel Vision 2025, a slide incorrectly placed Panther Lake processors in 2026, but Intel swiftly clarified the error. Panther Lake remains on schedule for production later this year using Intel’s 18A process technology. It will blend Lunar Lake’s efficiency with Arrow Lake’s performance, featuring new CPU (16 cores) and Xe3 GPU (12 cores) architectures for the Core Ultra 300 series.
Virtual production’s missing link

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Karen Moltenbrey

VFX solutions company Foundry, is revolutionizing the revolutionary process of virtual production. Foundry has introduced Nuke Stage, which provides filmmakers with an end-to-end solution, from preproduction to final pixel within a single content creation pipeline, eliminating the need for real-time game engines in the process. Moreover, Nuke Stage uses industry-standard VFX tools and offers live compositing and layout. So much for tradition.
AI innovations in Adobe Premiere Pro

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Karen Moltenbrey

After months in beta, Adobe has made Premiere Pro’s Generative Extend, powered by the Firefly Video model, generally available, enabling video editors to add extra frames to video and audio clips, instantly. Premiere Pro also includes AI-powered Media Intelligence, enabling users to locate relevant clips in seconds. In addition to other Premiere Pro enhancements, Adobe has added updates to After Effects and Frame.io.
Mods make GTA 5 even better

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Jon Peddie

Grand Theft Auto V introduced advanced real-time ray tracing and an open platform for modding, allowing developers to enhance its visuals. One of the most well-known modders, Razed, created NaturalVision, a series of graphical overhaul mods aimed at improving the game’s realism. The first version, NaturalVision Remastered, launched in 2017, followed by NaturalVision Evolved, which entered early access in 2020 and continues to receive updates.
If you wanted a supercomputer on your desk . . .

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Jon Peddie

Nvidia introduced the DGX Spark, a compact AI supercomputer powered by the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, designed for AI model development and inference on desktops. It features 128GB of LPDDR5X unified memory, up to 4TB of NVMe SSD storage, and is priced at $3,999. Asus offers the Ascent GX10 as an alternative, also using the GB10 Superchip. It provides 128GB of unified memory, 1TB of storage, and a lighter chassis.
Virtual production stability with Chaos Arena

3 weeks ago | jonpeddie.com | Karen Moltenbrey

Virtual production has been a boon for filmmakers; however, it is not totally without certain difficulties such as crashes. Last year, Chaos Innovation Lab showed off Project Arena, which aimed to reduce those issues, enabling the use of a team’s typical pipeline to quickly move their 3D scenes from popular DCC software onto LED walls, eliminating the need for game engines. Now out of beta, Arena’s results are fully path-traced.