The Alan Smithee Round Table (“The Trends That Will Shape Our Future”)

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving media landscape and trends that will shape the entertainment and production industries in 2026.

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast with Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen, and Michael Kammes. As 2025 comes to an end, the gang takes a look back at the year’s big events and looks forward to 2026. This topic sparks a lively conversation about the evolving media landscape, cutting-edge tech, and economic shifts that will reshape the entertainment and production industries. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! Show Notes NAB 2026 registration is open The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora Cinematographers Guild Shutters Nearly Century-Old Magazine Adobe and Runway Partner to Deliver the Next Generation of AI Video for Creators, Studios and Brands , and other partner models One cool thing: KH: AI-robotic powered fisheries https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewwatman/2024/10/02/introducing-seremoni-grade-fish-a-new-ai-powered-standard-in-high-quality-seafood/ https://shinkei.systems/ SS: Netflix Games (and Amazon Luna) https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/new-netflix-games-play-on-tv-2025 MK: Apple ml-sharp: https://apple.github.io/ml-sharp/

People in this episode

Guests: Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen, Michael Kammes

Topics covered

• media landscape
• technology
• economic shifts
• entertainment
• production

Keywords

• AI
• video editing
• Disney
• Adobe
• NAB 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Luna, Adobe, Runway

Books & works: The Trends That Will Shape Our Future, the Alan Smithee Podcast

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