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Hollywood Doomed? Surviving the AI Video Revolution with Nathan Hallford

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just writing scripts — it’s now creating entire movies. In this powerful Mindblowers Podcast episode, Daniel Käfer interviews Nathan Hallford, the creator of Cinematic Moment, a groundbreaking platform that allows you to go from story to full film with just one click.

We explore how tools like SORA, VEO3, and MidJourney are transforming filmmaking, whether Hollywood can survive the AI revolution, and what it means for actors, directors, and the economics of the movie industry. Will AI replace human actors? Can production speed 10x? Will everyone become their own filmmaker?

If you’ve enjoyed our episodes on post-labor economics with David Shapiro and Dalibor Rohac, this conversation takes it further: What happens when AI doesn’t just take jobs in factories or offices — but also in Hollywood?

🔥 Key Topics in This Episode:

• How Nathan Hallford’s Cinematic Moment lets anyone direct movies with AI.
• From storytelling to film in one click: no prompting required.
• The role of SORA, VEO3, and MidJourney in next-gen AI video creation.
• Will Hollywood collapse as AI disrupts actors, writers, and studios?
• Can AI create personalized movies for every individual?
• The future of copyright, celebrity licensing, and censorship in AI films.
• Why investment in film production could shrink dramatically.
• How resistance to AI mirrors other technological revolutions.
• Which AI video model will dominate the future of filmmaking.
• The rise of a new generation of AI filmmakers.

📌 Chapters

00:00 – Intro: How AI Can Create Movies Today

01:50 – Nathan Hallford: Creator of Cinematic Moment

02:10 – From Story to Film in One Click with AI

02:20 – Using SORA, VEO3, and MidJourney for Filmmaking

02:30 – Real-World Example of AI Movie Output

04:30 – No Prompting Needed: Just Storytelling

04:45 – Next-Level AI Filmmaking Technology

05:30 – Will AI End Hollywood as We Know It?

07:10 – Will Actors Be Replaced by AI Avatars?

10:40 – Can AI 10x Movie Production Speed?

12:10 – Can AI Create Entire Movies from Scratch?

17:00 – A Future of Personalized AI Movies

20:00 – Why Film Investment Will Shrink with AI

25:00 – Will Long-Form Movies Survive the AI Era?

28:00 – Copyright, Ownership, and AI Censorship

32:55 – Licensing AI Copies of Celebrities

36:00 – How Content Security Systems Will Evolve

40:30 – Why Hollywood Resists AI Movies

43:00 – The Exponential Growth of AI Models

43:45 – The Power of SORA and VEO3 Compared

45:00 – Which AI Video Model Will Win?

53:00 – The Next Generation of AI Filmmakers

📺 Related Mindblowers Episodes:

• Broke or UBI? Surviving the AI Revolution with Dalibor Rohac → [link]
• Post-Labor Economics with David Shapiro → [link]

👤 About Nathan Hallford

Nathan Hallford is the founder of Cinematic Moment, an AI video platform that allows anyone to become a director and create films powered by AI. His mission: to democratize filmmaking and disrupt Hollywood’s monopoly on storytelling.