MAY 28-30TH
CULVER CITY, CA
2025 DATES COMING SOON
CULVER CITY, CA
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The largest AI film conference bringing together filmmakers, innovators, artists, media execs, startups, and developers. Join us to explore new tools, gain insights, and meet leaders in the space.
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Programming
Wednesday, May 28th
Full day
AI studio bootcamp
Demos · Workshops · Generative AI Lab · Panel discussions ·  Startup showcase · Happy hour meet-and-greet
Thursday, May 29th
Full day
Main programming
Demos · Workshops · Generative AI Lab · Panel discussions · Generative AI Battles · Founder networking exercises · Filmmaker showcase · Happy hour meet-and-greet · DJ set
Friday, May 30th
Half day
Film screenings
At a glance
The State of AI
NVIDIA’s Rick Champagne gives an overview of how AI is being used across the media & entertainment industry and the landscape of tooling available to creatives.
The Next Great Disruption of Media
Author Doug Shapiro lays out his master thesis on how past shifts in media consumption hint at the coming disruption that generative AI will bring to media creation.
Becoming Your Own Studio: New Revenue Models for Creators
Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie explains how creators are increasingly skipping studios and distributors and earning directly from audiences.
Dream Designing: Worldbuilding in Pre-vis with AI
Production designer Rick Carter (Jurassic Park, The Force Awakens) muses on how artists can use AI to create visual worlds.
Sculpting in Space & Time
Bill Warner (founder of AVID and father of digital editing) joins Lightcraft’s Eliot Mack to discuss the paradigm shift of using real-time 3D information to drive AI generation.
Extending the Artist
Filmmaker Paul Trillo and visual artist Paul Flores break down their unique workflow for transforming original artwork into animations.
Attendees
1,500+
Speakers
70+
Workshops, screenings, panels
50+
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2025 featured Speakers
Joshua Xu
CEO, HeyGen
Hamish McKenzie
Cofounder, Substack
Doug Shapiro
Writer, The Mediator
Don Allen III
Creative Technologist
Paul Trillo
Director
Verena Puhm
AI filmmaker
Rick Champagne
Media Director, NVIDIA
Chris Del Conte
Global Head of VFX, Amazon Studios
Max Einhorn
Co-founder, Gennie
Barbara Ford Grant
VFX and creative technology executive
Jon Morra
Chief AI Officer, Zefr
Chris Testa
CTO, System1
Michael Goi
Cinematographer
Adrienne Lahens
Former Head of Content Strategy, ByteDance
Didier Muanza
DFX Supervisor
Rick Carter
Production Designer, Jurassic Park
Bill Warner
Founder of AVID, President, Lightcraft
Rachel Joy Victor
Cofounder, FBRC.ai
Nareem Talukdar
CEO, Moonvalley
Eliot Mack
Founder, Lightcraft
Danae Kokenos
Head of Tech Innovation, Amazon MGM Studios
Ben Lock
VFX/Animation Specialist
Momo Wang
AI Film Maker
Katja Reitemeyer
Senior Technology and Gaming, NVIDIA
Nik Kleverov
Creative Director
Reza Safai
Director and Editor
Jason Zada
Director
Matt Wenhardt
Head of AI Production, Gennie
Past Speakers
Souki Mansoor
Creator Community, OpenAI
Matt Nix
Writer/Showrunner, Burn Notice
Jennie Zeiher
President, Rising Sun Pictures
Don Allen III
Creative Technologist
Paul Trillo
Director
David Slade
Director, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor, Avatar
Joe Penna
Filmmaker
Niko Pueringer
Founder, Corridor Crew
Nikola Todorovic
CEO & Founder, Wonder Dynamics
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What's happening
Screenings
of AI films in the theater
Discussions
between thought leaders on the main stage
Workshops
of AI workflows in the breakout rooms
Art Show
featuring a curation of new media artists working at the confluence of AI Art, technology, and film
Join us at the Toronto Film Festival!
AI on the Lot will be hosting an official panel on the state of AI filmmaking as well as showing the world premiere of the short documentary “Cinema Synthetica."

Join us Sept. 8 at 3:30 PM at Glenn Gould Studio, followed by a happy hour at 5 p.m
Programming
AI Simulation & Agents,
Enhancing Creativity with LLMs,
Virtual Production,
How to build an AI Strategy,
Superpowering Microbudgets,
AI Workflow Walkthroughs
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Keynote Speaker
Renard Jenkins
Technology Executive, President and CEO of I2A2 Technologies
Renard Jenkins is a creative technologist and distinguished executive with a rich background in the Technology, Film, Television, and Radio industries. With executive roles at Warner Bros., PBS, among others, Jenkins has been instrumental in driving technology development, engineering, and operational management across the media landscape. His leadership extends to serving as President of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and contributing to several other industry boards. A 2-time Emmy-winner and certified AI/ML engineer, Jenkins is renowned for his ethical, inclusive, and innovative approach to technology and media.
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WHY ATTEND
What to expect
Attendees will enjoy presentations from thought leaders, hands-on workshops about practical applications, screenings of landmark AI films, and an enthusiastic crowd excited to meet each other. Expect a day full of learning and connecting.
Who you’ll meet
At AI on the Lot, you’ll meet filmmakers, AI startups, media executives, investors, and all the people making a career in the emerging space of AI film. Every year attendees meet new friends, collaborators, and even business partners.
What you’ll learn
You’ll hear directly from the companies creating AI technology, learn the AI strategies of media companies, and watch hands-on demonstrations of how the most innovative artists approach AI.
Resources
How Far Will AI Video Go?
Sending Sora to Film School
Andrej Karpathy's Ultimate Tutorial on LLMs
A History of the Future, 2025-2027
Creative AI Jobs Board