Machine Cinema GenTalks w/ Davide Bianca & Stephan Bugaj

​Hey everyone,

​This Wednesday 10-1115am PT / 1-215pm ET is our weekly digital get together to connect on how we are all making our way through this new era for creative industries and AI among other emergent technologies, sharing ideas, tips, knowledge amongst ourselves. 

​Our group is an amazing mix of creators/ producers/ builders/ some new to this stuff/ some OG/ all of us constantly learning.

​This week we'll be joined by:

​Stephan Bugaj is an Emmy Winning showrunner-creator who recently released the 22min all-GenAI film The Seeker, and designed the Genvid studio grade GenAI film/TV/creator content production tool that also released in December.  His work has always been at the intersection of technology and creative, including stints at Pixar (Incredibles, Brave), Telltale Games (Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us), Bell Labs, DJ2 Entertainment (Sonic the Hedgehot, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), and designing the personality and mind architecture for the Hanson Robotics Sophia Android. 

​Davide Bianca is an Emmy award-winning director, strategist, and technologist with over two decades at the forefront of creative innovation. Co-Founder and CCO / CTIO of Next-Gen entertainment studio and management company GRAiL. His work with Hollywood studios, TV networks, gaming companies, and global brands like Google, Coca-Cola, and Nike has helped shape pop culture, blending storytelling with cutting-edge technology to captivate audiences worldwide. With 22 Cannes Lions, 29 Clios, and an Emmy, and a background in Computer Science & Engineering, Davide expertly guides vision and strategy in AI and emerging tech within production pipelines, bridging creativity and technology to shape the future of immersive entertainment.