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Welcome to the Curious Refuge Podcast. Curious Refuge is a home for unlocking your inner storytelling using the latest tools. We are on the cusp of an entirely new era of storytelling. Artificial Intelligence is democratizing creativity and creating storytellers who otherwise may have never had the opportunity to create their stories. Join us as we talk with industry leaders and creatives who are helping develop AI to be an incredible tool for the filmmaker’s arsenal.
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Find the show notes here: https://curiousrefuge.com/blog/the-curious-refuge-podcast-with-matt-wolfe
In this episode of the podcast, we chat with our good friend, Matt Wolfe. Matt is a renowned figure in the world of AI and digital innovation. He has been at the forefront of integrating AI into creative workflows. His content has helped artists and filmmakers, but also nearly every industry out there learn to harness the power of AI.
Check out the show notes here: https://curiousrefuge.com/blog/the-curious-refuge-podcast-with-matt-wolfe
Helpful Links:
Matt’s Youtube: @mreflow
Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mreflow
Matt’s Website: https://www.futuretools.io/
Matt’s Podcast with Nathan Lands: https://twitter.com/mreflow/status/1778111696428736654
The Hustle and Flowchart Podcast: https://hustleandflowchart.com/category/the-podcast/
Wednesday May 01, 2024
How to Land your Dream Job | A Conversation with Nicolas Neubert
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Welcome to episode 11 of The Curious Refuge Podcast.
We are very excited to have renowned AI Filmmaker, Creative Director, and product designer Nicolaus Neubert on the Podcast. Nicolaus is a deeply experienced creative director whose work has been featured on Forbes and CNN.
Nicolas has worked with some huge brands and collaborators including Red Bull, Volkswagen, and Jared Leto. He has done a spectacular job at paving the way for future AI filmmakers and storytellers through his X account where he regularly shares his Creative Direction Experiments. I would personally say that Nicolas has a spot in Cinematic history. He popularized the idea of a realistic AI trailer through his Genesis project He is now on the creative team at Runway, as well as, the founder of his own production company, iamneubert.
In the episode, we talk about everything from how to land your dream job to Nicolas' favorite runway tip that many people don't know about.
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Helpful Links:
30 Seconds to Mars Collab: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1765130783935660053
KREAM SO-HI Collab: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1771189155000676667
Nicolas' Demo Reel: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1735328823955095829
Genesis: https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1740403196692955560
Nicolas' Twitter: https://x.com/iamneubert
Nicolas' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamneubert
Nicolas' Website: https://www.iamneubert.com/
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Bridging the Gap for AI in Marketing | A Conversation with Alie Jules
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Welcome to Episode 10 of The Curious Refuge Podcast! Our guest for this episode has been an incredibly valuable resource for us on our own AI journey and a source of inspiration.
Alie Jules is an AI educator, speaker, experimenter, and news resource. One of the things that makes Alie’s work so helpful is that she not only shares AI news on her X account but also contextualizes the updates and changes for the community.
Alie tunes into Midjourney’s weekly office hours and shares the updates with the world and full disclosure is our go-to resource for seeing the office hours recaps. Alie also runs Saana, an Intelligent Marketing agency where she uses AI to serve clients.
Check out the episode and gain some spectacular guidance for contextualizing AI tools and enhancing your marketing workflows.
Helpful Links:
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Alie's Webiste: https://aliejules.com/
Alie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliejules/
Alie's Youtube: @aliejulesai
Alie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliejules
Alie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliejulesai
Alie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliejulesai
Alie's Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aliejulesai/
Helpful Acounts:
Matt Wolfe: https://www.youtube.com/@UChpleBmo18P08aKCIgti38g
The Rundown AI: https://www.therundown.ai/
AI Breakfast: https://aibreakfast.beehiiv.com/
AI Tools Report: https://aitoolreport.beehiiv.com/
Heather Cooper: https://x.com/HBCoop_
Rowan Cheung: https://x.com/rowancheung
Rob Lennon: https://twitter.com/thatroblennon
Salma Aboukar: https://x.com/Salmaaboukarr
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
From Rockstar to AI Creator | A Chat with Pika Creative Director Matan Cohen-Grumi
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Welcome to Episode 09 of The Curious Refuge Podcast. In this episode, we chat with Pika Labs' creative director, Matan Cohen-Grumi.
Matan is a wicked talented AI artist who is serving as a Founding Creative Director at Pika Labs. Matan’s work has been seen around the world and he is pioneering a new era in storytelling.
We first connected with Matan when we started the AI Film News, where his work was regularly selected as one of our AI Films of the Week. Check out the episode, where we talk about everything from Matan's experience as a rockstar to techniques when using AI Video generators.
Give it a listen, as we are positive you will not regret it.
Helpful Links:
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Matan's Twitter: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi?s=20 Matan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/matancohengrumi?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Try Pika: https://pika.art/home Pika's Twitter: https://x.com/pika_labs?s=20
Pika 1.0 Promo: https://x.com/pika_labs/status/1729510078959497562?s=20
Hip-Hop Ferrits: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1755694643566739854?s=20
Matan's Singing Cat Short Film: https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1694633176646185208?s=20
Matan's AI Music Video: https://x.com/betzefer/status/1693956835961672044?s=20
Matan's Band: https://x.com/betzefer?s=20
Matan's Vegan Burger Commercial:
https://x.com/MatanCohenGrumi/status/1695139592607821912?s=20
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Curious Refuge Podcast! Our guest today is one of the most accomplished people we’ve ever had the pleasure of chatting with on the podcast. Renard T. Jenkins is a senior executive in Hollywood and the current president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (also known as SMPTE ) and on the board of the Hollywood Professional Association.
Renard has two Emmy’s and a Peabody among other awards. The Television Academy awarded him the innovator of the Year award for 2017.
Renard has worked in various leadership capacities around the industry ranging from Senior Vice president of Integration & Creative technology series at Warner Brothers all the way to VP of operations, engineering, and distribution at PBS. He also holds degrees and certifications in various executive and technological fields from schools like MIT, UC Berkley, Cornell, & Florida State.
Helpful Links:
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Course Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Check Out AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Renard's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renardjenkins/
Loose Ends: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery//loose-ends-an-ai-short-film
Monday Mar 04, 2024
How A Iis Changing Graphic Design | A Chat with Julie W. Design
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
In this podcast episode, we chat with Julie Wieland about her experience in the creative industry and how AI has impacted the world around her. We talk about everything from myspace template customization all the way to Julie's top tips for learning AI as a creative.
Julie is a very skilled graphic designer and has learned the best ways to utilize Artificial Intelligence to become more skilled and efficient at her craft. You will definitely want to check this episode out.
Helpful Links:
Explore AI Filmmaking: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Explore AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Join Our Newsletter: https://curiousrefuge.com
Julie's Website: https://juliewieland.com/
Letz.AI: https://www.letz.ai/
Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/
Julie's Social Accounts:
Twitter: https://x.com/juliewdesign_?s=20
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliewdesign
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliewdesign?
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdLxODZWFqpNR8WXMJtLzA
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/juliew_design/
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Runway Secrets with Ian Sansavara
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
In this podcast episode, we chat with Ian Sansavara at Runway to get some tips and tricks that you may not know inside Runway.
Runway's Website: https://runwayml.com/
Runway Academy: https://academy.runwayml.com/
Ian's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/learnhowtoeditstuff
Ian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notiansans/?hl=en
Ian's
Runway Gen:48: https://gen48.runwayml.com/
Caleb's Rediculous Bluegrass Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1I7JVzjG70FM9NrgSY5von?si=ebcb1b4fc6554839
Drum and Bass Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11GLSWHNNCTFltXGO0dZWq?si=dc03698f4c1b437c
Explore AI Filmmaking: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Explore AI Advertising: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
AI Advertising has Changed Forever | A Chat with Dave Clark
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Curious Refuge Podcast. In this episode, we chat with the extremely talented film director and writer, Dave Clark.
Dave Clark is a UTA-repped writer and director in the feature filmmaking space and is commercially repped at Secret Level for advertising work. He has recently amassed millions of views for his AI directing work, featured several times in Forbes, NBC, and No Film School.
Over his career, Dave has created commercials, immersive engagements, and brand spots for several companies, including Snapchat, Ciroc, Hewlett Packard, Pepsi, Lobos Tequila, Intel, and more.
Outside of filmmaking, Dave is a successful creative director, working alongside Diddy and other notable figures in the entertainment industry. He also has creatively partnered with actors/activists like Michael Ealy, George Clooney, the late Michael K. Williams, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to help fight for justice and inclusion through narrative storytelling.
Check out the episode to get Dave's insight into the future of advertising and commercial production.
Helpful Links:
AI Advertising Course: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-advertising
AI Filmmaking Course: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Join our Newsletter: https://curiousrefuge.com/start-here
See More of Dave's Work:
Twitter: https://x.com/Diesol?s=20 IG: https://www.instagram.com/afraid_2_sleep/
Adidas Spec Ad: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/an-adidas-spec-ad
Nike Spec Ad: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1WureEL2dn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Tesla Spec Ad: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1gUxWsOvU-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The Dismal Swamp: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/the-dismal-swamp
Another: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/another
Borrowing Time: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gallery/borrowing-time-short-film
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
The Future of Filmmaking with Tim at Theoretically Media - Curious Refuge Podcast
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Welcome to Episode 04 of The Curious Refuge Podcast, a show where curiosity meets creativity and innovation.
Today, we're excited to host a very special guest, Tim Simmons, the visionary owner and founder of @TheoreticallyMedia Renowned as one of the foremost curators in the AI News and tools domain, Tim's insights and analyses are second to none.
His ability to rapidly dissect and present content on the latest AI tools is unparalleled; typically, within just 24 hours of a new release, Tim's expert commentary is ready for consumption. In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the evolving landscape of AI tools.
Join us as we explore and discuss the future trajectories of these technologies and how they're set to reshape the industry in 2024. This is an episode brimming with foresight and expert perspectives that you won't want to miss!
Show Notes:
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Plot Dot AI: https://staging.plotdot.ai/home
Theoretically Media:
Youtube: @TheoreticallyMedia
Twitter: https://x.com/TheoMediaAI?s=20
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheoreticallyMedia
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
OpenAI’s Filmmaking Research
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Welcome to Episode 03 of The Curious Refuge Podcast.
We're thrilled to welcome Chad Nelson our special guest for this episode! As a trailblazer in the creative industry, Chad currently excels as the Chief Creative Director at Top Golf. He's celebrated for creating 'Critterz,' the first-ever Dall E short film. You may recognize him from his captivating talk at Open AI's DevDay 2023. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Chad's nearly 25-year journey in the creative field.
Don't forget to explore the show notes below for a glimpse of his impressive work.
Join Our Newsletter for the Latest AI Filmmaking News: https://curiousrefuge.com/
Our AI Filmmaking Starts Soon: https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking
Show Notes:
Watch Critterz: https://www.critterz.tv/
Critterz BTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6XeydrU6Ms&t=233s
Chad Nelson's Presentation at Open AI Dev Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dzK1pOs1lU
Link to Dall-E: https://openai.com/