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Denoised
Hosted by VP Land · EN
When it comes to AI and the film industry, noise is everywhere. We cut through it. Denoised is your twice-weekly deep dive into the most interesting and relevant topics in media, entertainment, and creative technology. Hosted by Addy Ghani (Media Industry Analyst) and Joey Daoud (media producer and founder of VP Land), this podcast unpacks the latest trends shaping the industry—from Generative AI, Virtual Production, Hardware & Software innovations, Cloud workflows, Filmmaking, TV, and Hollywood industry news. Each episode delivers a fast-paced, no-BS breakdown of the biggest developments, featuring insightful analysis, under-the-radar insights, and practical takeaways for filmmakers, content creators, and M&E professionals. Whether you’re pushing pixels in post, managing a production pipeline, or just trying to keep up with the future of storytelling, Denoised keeps you ahead of the curve. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Listen in, stay informed, and cut through the noise. Produced by VP Land. Get the free VP Land newsletter in your inbox to stay on top of the latest news and tools in creative technology: https://ntm.link/l45xWQ
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This is one of the best real-time AI video models we've seen
5d ago00:28:11Tap to summarizeAn AI-generated "behind-the-scenes" disaster video hit 750 million views in four days — and most viewers had no idea it was fake. Addy and Joey dig into why it went viral, what it reveals about audience appetite for movie magic, and why the filmmaking details don't hold up. Then, a live demo of Decart's Lucy 2.5 real-time video generation model, a look at MiniMax H3's multi-input open-weight release, and a breakdown of AI model pricing shifts and Chinese chip optimization trends shaping the industry. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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SIGGRAPH 2026: Film Production and AI Research Meet
1w ago00:49:22Tap to summarizeAddy and Joey recap SIGGRAPH — covering EVRN's image-to-3D tool, ComfyCode.ai's metadata-driven JSON prompting, and Beeble's SwitchX 2.0 push toward pro-grade outputs. Neill Blomkamp releases a fully AI-generated short film, Flux 3 enters the video model race, and the duo discuss what the AI film pipeline might look like in two to three years. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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Codex Built a 3D Model in Blender From Phone Photos in 10 Min
3w ago00:42:13Tap to summarizeJoey tests OpenAI Codex + Blender MCP to reconstruct a real building in 3D from phone photos — and the results have real implications for production workflows. Plus: what to expect at SIGGRAPH and a free AI Workflows Summit in LA.Also: Nuke's SmartRoto update, the AI-generated Odyssey trailer debate, Seedance 2.5, and Thinking Machines' open-source Inkling model alongside Kimi 3's massive parameter count.-- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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Seedream 5.0, Meta Muse & Unreal MCP: Big Week in AI
3w ago00:38:44Tap to summarizeA hidden brain spontaneously developed inside an AI neural network — and that's just one of the stories this week. Addy and Joey break down Seedream 5.0 Pro's new precise image editing, Meta's Muse model and its controversial opt-out Instagram remix feature, and what the latest MCP integrations for Unreal Engine and ComfyUI mean for your production workflow. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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A24's Google Deal, Krea 2 Goes Open Weights, LTX Trainer Arrives
Jun 3000:31:07Tap to summarizeGoogle DeepMind puts $70M into A24. Anthropic's Fable model launched — then got pulled within days. Krea 2 goes open weight, and LTX Trainer brings video LoRAs to the open-source world. Adobe acquires Topaz Labs. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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AI on the Lot and The Crazy Box Office Weekend
Jun 300:44:36Tap to summarizeAddy and Joey recap AI on the Lot's biggest announcements: Amazon MGM's Gen AI Creators Fund, their new AI production platform Project Nara, and the backlash that drove Jorge Gutierrez out of the program. Plus, new agentic tools from Drumina and Luma. Then, a wild box office weekend — Obsession and Backrooms both outperformed The Mandalorian. What does it mean for indie film and AI-assisted production? -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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“Nano Banana for Video”: The Simplest Way to Understand Gemini Omni
May 2800:40:04Tap to summarizeJoey returns from Google I/O with hands-on tests of Omni, Google's new video world model, comparing it head-to-head with Runway Aleph 2 on the same shots. Plus: Demis Hassabis puts AGI three years out, Google Flow gets agentic workflows, and Google Pics turns AI-generated images into editable layers. --The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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Image-Blaster, Netflix INK & Google I/O Guesses
May 1600:31:19Tap to summarizeGoogle I/O is around the corner, and Addy and Joey unpack what's expected — from a potential Veo HDR upgrade to DeepMind's new storywriting AI tool, Fabula, built alongside working screenwriters. They also cover Image-Blaster, an open-source tool converting single images into full 3D environments, Netflix's new in-house AI animation studio, and what a viral Monet experiment reveals about how people actually respond to AI-labeled work.--The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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NAB Recap: Lightcraft, Martini AI, and Claude's Adobe Deal
May 500:42:40Tap to summarizeLightcraft's browser-based virtual camera, Claude integrating with Blender and Adobe, Kling AI hitting 4K — here's what shifted in film tech while we were on the road. Joey returns from NAB with a roundup of under-the-radar tools worth paying attention to, including Lightcraft Spark, a browser-based previs platform that lets you scan locations with Gaussian splats and move a virtual camera without touching Unreal Engine. He also breaks down Selects by Cutback, an AI-assisted editing tool building toward agentic workflows via Claude and MCP servers, and Martini, an AI filmmaking platform with a standout angle-repositioning feature that turns a 2D frame into a navigable 3D space. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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NAB 2026 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, Sony
Apr 1800:41:46Tap to summarizeBlackmagic just loaded DaVinci Resolve with AI tools that can clone voices, reshape actor performances, remove motion blur, and simulate cinematic depth of field — and it's all built in. In this pre-NAB episode, Joey and Addy break down the most notable Resolve updates, including AI CineFocus, Face Age Transformer, and IntelliSearch clip analysis.--The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.
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