OpenAI Enters Hollywood Market

Welcome to another edition of AI PlanetX.

AI heads to Hollywood as OpenAI backs first animated film; Anthropic stresses job-loss risks, supports California AI law.

• Hottest AI News

• Top AI & SaaS Tools

• AI Tutorial: Transform Image into Animated Clip

• Top AI & Tech News

• AI Art Spotlight

• Prompt of the Day: Market Research Prompt

• AI Video Tutorial

• F-R-E-E AI Course of the Day: Intro to Midjourney

Hottest AI News

OpenAI

OpenAI Backs First AI Generated Animated Feature Film

OpenAI is making its boldest move yet into Hollywood, backing an AI animated feature film that could reshape how movies are made. The company is counting on AI to deliver blockbuster-quality content more quickly and at lower cost than traditional methods.

Details:

• "Critterz," a forest adventure born from Chad Nelson’s DALL-E tests, is a feature film set for Cannes 2026. Produced by Vertigo Films, Native Foreign, and Federation Studios, with writers from "Paddington in Peru," the 30-person team works on a profit-sharing model

• The film breaks from industry norms. Instead of a three-year timeline, "Critterz" plans to finish in nine months using GPT-5 and image models. The budget is under $30 million, far below typical animated features. AI will generate visuals while humans add sketches and voice acting

• Challenges remain. Studios like Disney and Warner Bros. are cautious with AI while pursuing lawsuits against providers like Midjourney. Guilds push for job protections as AI adoption grows. Audiences are visiting theaters less, and "Critterz" still lacks a distribution deal

This experiment may prove if AI can make cinema-quality films and lower barriers. Nelson says showing AI’s power beats any demo. Success could speed adoption—failure may fuel doubts about AI’s creativity.

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AI and Job Security

Anthropic CEO Doubles Down on Warning About AI Job Displacement

The AI job apocalypse isn’t distant anymore—it’s at our door. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs by 2030, and the clock is ticking sooner than most realize.

Details:

• AI is already handling repetitive-but-variable tasks that define many entry-level jobs. Law firms use it for document review, consulting firms replace junior analysts, and finance is cutting admin roles. Amodei points to first-year associates whose document-heavy work is easily automated

• The driver isn’t just tech—it’s economics. CEOs see AI as a way to cut costs by replacing people. Amodei notes business leaders view automation as an irresistible way to slash expenses

• The warnings go beyond Amodei. Geoffrey Hinton foresees mass unemployment as profits outweigh people, while Roman Yampolskiy predicts 99% of workers—including coders and prompt engineers—could be jobless by 2030

The real danger isn’t the prediction—it’s our lack of readiness. Governments downplay the threat, workers stay unaware, and AI advances at breakneck speed, leaving us far behind the curve of a looming jobs upheaval.

Top AI & SaaS Tools

• Pixso (Life-time Deal): All-in-one platform merging UX/UI tools, whiteboards, and AI to speed product development with collaboration, precise graphics, reusable components [Ends in 10 Hours]

• Ideogram Styles: Turn prompts into polished, cohesive aesthetics and enhance designs with stylized typography [F-R-E-E]

• ChatGPT Branch: OpenAI adds branching chats on the web for logged-in users, letting you explore different paths without losing the original thread [F-R-E-E]

• Genspark Slides: Updated to allow exporting presentations to PDF, PPTX, or Google Slides with zero formatting loss [F-R-E-E]

• Warp Code: “Prompt → production” coding sped up with a GPT-5 coding agent and in‑app UI that lets developers steer, review, and lightly edit generated code [F-R-E-E]

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AI Tutorial

How to Transform a Single Image into an Animated Clip

Imagine turning a single photo into a moving scene — facial expressions, camera movement, and all. That’s exactly what Hailuo's Image-to-Video feature lets you do. It’s simple, customizable, and surprisingly quick. Here’s a full walkthrough of the process:

1. Sign Up or Log In

   Visit Hailuo's website and either create an account or log in to your dashboard. Complimentary credits are provided upon registration.

2. Go to ‘Image to Video’

   From the left-hand menu, go to “Video”, then select “Image to Video.” Upload the image you want to animate.

3. Describe Animation

   Use the description box to explain how you'd like your image to move — whether it’s facial expressions, subtle camera shifts, or dramatic motion. This helps guide the animation.

4. Select Model

   Choose Hailuo 02 from the bottom of the page. If it’s already selected, you’re good to move on.

5. Adjust Output Settings

   Set your preferences for duration, video resolution, and quantity. These options help tailor the final result to your needs.

6. Generate Video

   Press the credit button to begin. Your static image will be transformed into a dynamic, animated video within a short time.

Note: Want smoother animations? Mention motion type, speed, and expression in the description box.

Top AI & Tech News

• Anthropic endorses California’s SB 53, Senator Scott Wiener’s bill setting first-in-the-nation transparency and safety rules for frontier AI developers

• Google updated its Help Center with clear, specific daily usage limits for Gemini 2.5 Pro and related features

• ElevenLabs is offering employees a chance to sell up to $100 million in shares at a $6.6 billion valuation—double its January 2025 valuation of $3.3 billion

• Y Combinator backed startup Motion raised $38M in a Series C round (led by Scale Venture Partners) at a $550M post-money valuation after rapid growth from its AI agent suite for SMBs

AI Art Spotlight

Model: Midjourney V7

Prompt:

a collage of vintage postage stamps from different countries, each depicting unique flora and fauna found in the lands they represent. the background is a deep green color with a white border that frames all of these stamps together. at the top center. this design would be ideal for creating elegant stationery or postcards featuring natural illustrations in the style of classic postage stamp designs. --ar 51:92 --v 7

Prompt of the Day

Ultimate Market Research Prompt 😮

This prompt guides a systematic market research and strategy process to produce investor‑grade insights and actionable recommendations. It directs structured competitive analysis, customer segmentation, TAM‑SAM‑SOM estimation, pricing and positioning evaluation, risk and barrier assessment, and go‑to‑market planning while emphasizing data sources, key metrics, and timelines.

Top AI Video Tutorial

30 F-R-E-E Things You Won’t Believe Google AI Can Do

Complimentary AI Course of the Day

Intro to Midjourney

In this course, you’ll learn how to use Midjourney’s deep-learning features to turn ideas into striking visuals, simplify abstract concepts, and explore fresh forms of expression. You’ll also cover best practices for responsible use, practical applications across fields, and tips for getting the most out of the platform while understanding its limitations.