‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in Hollywood

Katie Drummond· Aug 4, 2026 · 10:30 AM UTC ·29 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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Katie DrummondCultureAug 4, 2026 6:30 AM‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in HollywoodPuck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. Others are much more open to the potential for AI to act as everything from creative partner to cost-cutting engine. You can read our conversation below or listen wherever you get your podcasts.This interview has been edited for length and clarity.KATIE DRUMMOND: Matt, I have to start with the obvious, which is artificial intelligence.

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▪Katie DrummondCultureAug 4, 2026 6:30 AM‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in HollywoodPuck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking.
▪Others are much more open to the potential for AI to act as everything from creative partner to cost-cutting engine.
▪You can read our conversation below or listen wherever you get your podcasts.This interview has been edited for length and clarity.KATIE DRUMMOND: Matt, I have to start with the obvious, which is artificial intelligence.

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Katie DrummondCultureAug 4, 2026 6:30 AM‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in HollywoodPuck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. The battle now isn’t whether Hollywood will use the technology—it’s who controls what’ll come next.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIf you want a clear understanding of how AI is affecting Hollywood … good luck.Some of the industry loathes the technology, with screenwriters, directors, and actors alike vowing never to use AI in their work—or collaborate with those who do. Others are much more open to the potential for AI to act as everything from creative partner to cost-cutting engine.

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