In the same week that one global VFX giant has its AI division alone valued at $1.43bn another is on the verge of collapse. It is hard not to draw the conclusion that the two are related. Adrian Pennington reports.

Virtual production opens up more possibilities for location use but the actual process of capturing and preparing those locations for the LED wall can be complex, time-consuming and costly, writes Adrian Pennington.

AI permeated almost every aspect of ISE 2025 but experts and executives were keen to stress AV’s indivisible role in meshing tech with the art of communication.

The studio model is being upended by seismic business pressures and the disruptive potency of AI. For two seasoned scriptwriters and producers partnered as Talk Boys Studio, the answer was to create a short film that could be the bellwether for a new wave of narrative generative AI content.

Volumetric video holds the potential to re-invent the live-streaming experience, with UK tech outfit Condense emerging as a pioneer.

Films shot on film, fake AI controversy, a collection of CG apes, and a trio of nods to Robbie Williams make the list of nominees for Cinematography, Editing and VFX Academy Awards.

This year’s ISE is expected to feature a significant presence of vendors and executives with at least one foot in media and entertainment – a sector which is now fuelling ProAV growth, according to trade body and ISE show co-organiser AVIXA. Adrian Pennington reports.

All the talk will be about the remarkable lead performance but creating an environment for Timothee Chalamet to shine is as much down to the subtle camera, nuanced lighting and family on-set atmosphere that DP Phedon Papamichael achieves with regular directing partner James Mangold.

Volumetric video may hold the promise of revolutionising the way we consume live concerts and other events, but it could also transform consumption and interaction with pre-rendered video.

Cinematographer Lol Crawley finds the monumental visual language to capture an artform that is essentially static.