About this episode

This episode discusses advancements in animation, LGBTQ rights, accessible travel, and AI-designed vaccines.

This week’s progress report highlights a tiny detail in Toy Story 5 that is a game changer for representation and the future of animation. We’re also celebrating a major win for the LGBTQ community in Budapest that comes just in time for the end of Pride month. Plus, there is good news in the growing industry of accessible travel and an AI-created vaccine that could change how we protect ourselves from future pandemics. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetwork Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrk Follow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyemmavarv/

People in this episode

Hosts: Zachary Karabell, Emma Varvaloucas

Topics covered

• animation
• LGBTQ rights
• accessible travel
• AI technology
• vaccines
• representation

Keywords

• Pixar
• Toy Story 5
• Budapest
• Pride month
• accessible travel
• AI vaccine
• representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pixar

Products: AI-created vaccine

Books & works: Toy Story 5

Places: Budapest

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