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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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NAB 2025 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, Sony
Apr 1700:41:46Tap 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. They also cover Adobe Premiere's completely redesigned color mode and the new Frame Drive feature, plus an under-the-radar peer-to-peer editing tool called Strata Connect that turns your local hard drive into a virtual cloud drive with no storage fees. Rounding it out: Sony's new 3D world scanner pipeline in XYN, NVIDIA's Lyra 2.0 spatial world model, and a World Labs Spark update for browser-based Gaussian splat viewing.--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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Netflix's VOID Model Removes Objects and Fixes Physics
Apr 1400:40:33Tap to summarizeNetflix just open-sourced an AI model that removes objects from video and corrects the physics — and that's only one of several AI updates worth tracking this week. Addy and Joey break down Netflix's VOID model, early leaks of what looks like GPT-Image-2, the underwhelming public rollout of Seedance 2.0 in the US, Google's Gemma 4 open-source local model, and the honest, unfiltered experience of running AI agents for real-world scheduling and production workflows. Plus: Artemis moon mission camera nerding. -- 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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Netflix's VOID Model Removes Objects and Fixes Physics
Apr 1300:40:33Tap to summarizeNetflix just open-sourced an AI model that removes objects from video and corrects the physics — and that's only one of several AI updates worth tracking this week. Addy and Joey break down Netflix's VOID model, early leaks of what looks like GPT-Image-2, the underwhelming public rollout of Seedance 2.0 in the US, Google's Gemma 4 open-source local model, and the honest, unfiltered experience of running AI agents for real-world scheduling and production workflows. Plus: Artemis moon mission camera nerding.--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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Hollywood Is Upset About Quilty. But Is Any of This Actually New?
Apr 300:39:30Tap to summarizeNew AI image and video models are dropping fast — but which ones are worth your time? Addy and Joey break down PhotaLabs, a new image model built for human likeness and character consistency, plus Fotello, a practical tool streamlining real estate photography. They also cover Wan 2.7's new portrait and color control features, PixVerse V6's latest video output, and an LTX 2.3 update adding performance reasoning for facial expressions. They also weigh in on Quilty, the AI script analysis platform making waves in Hollywood and close out with the discontinued Apple Mac Pro Tower.--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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Hollywood Is Upset About Quilty. But Is Any of This Actually New?
Apr 300:39:30Tap to summarizeNew AI image and video models are dropping fast — but which ones are worth your time? Addy and Joey break down PhotaLabs, a new image model built for human likeness and character consistency, plus Fotello, a practical tool streamlining real estate photography. They also cover Wan 2.7's new portrait and color control features, PixVerse V6's latest video output, and an LTX 2.3 update adding performance reasoning for facial expressions. They also weigh in on Quilty, the AI script analysis platform making waves in Hollywood and close out with the discontinued Apple Mac Pro Tower. -- 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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OpenAI Just Killed Sora
Mar 2800:42:55Tap to summarizeOpenAI has officially shut down Sora — and the story behind its collapse reveals a lot about where AI video is headed. Addy and Joey break down why Sora never found its footing despite early buzz, what the dead Disney-OpenAI deal reveals about strategic miscalculations, and why OpenAI is now redirecting resources toward enterprise coding tools to compete with Anthropic's Claude. They also cover Epic Games' 1,000+ layoffs tied to slowing Fortnite revenue, the winding down of virtual production studio Pixamondo under Sony, Google's TurboQuant research paper on LLM compression, and a new Gemini feature that generates websites entirely on the fly.--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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OpenAI Just Killed Sora
Mar 2800:42:55Tap to summarizeOpenAI has officially shut down Sora — and the story behind its collapse reveals a lot about where AI video is headed. Addy and Joey break down why Sora never found its footing despite early buzz, what the dead Disney-OpenAI deal reveals about strategic miscalculations, and why OpenAI is now redirecting resources toward enterprise coding tools to compete with Anthropic's Claude. They also cover Epic Games' 1,000+ layoffs tied to slowing Fortnite revenue, the winding down of virtual production studio Pixamondo under Sony, Google's TurboQuant research paper on LLM compression, and a new Gemini feature that generates websites entirely on the fly. -- 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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Val Kilmer's AI Return and What It Means for Film
Mar 2100:39:54Tap to summarizeVal Kilmer is starring in a new film via AI — years after his passing and without ever filming a scene. Addy & Joey dig into what that means for actor estates, film marketing, and storytelling. Plus: an AI company paying improv actors $74/hr to capture emotional data for model training.--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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Val Kilmer's AI Return and What It Means for Film
Mar 2100:39:54Tap to summarizeVal Kilmer is starring in a new film via AI — years after his passing and without ever filming a scene. Addy & Joey dig into what that means for actor estates, film marketing, and storytelling. Plus: an AI company paying improv actors $74/hr to capture emotional data for model training. -- 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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We talked to the CEO of ComfyUI
Mar 1000:42:17Tap to summarizeComfyUI is reshaping how studios create AI-generated content, with 50,000 downloads per day and adoption across Netflix, intelligence agencies, and major VFX houses.In this episode, Yoland Yan, CEO of ComfyUI, shares the origin story of the open-source AI workflow platform that has become an industry standard. We discuss how co-founder comfyanonymous created the tool with zero machine learning experience, why control and quality matter more than simplicity for professional creatives, and how the platform's 60,000+ nodes enable everything from marketing pipelines to classified government applications.--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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