Hollywood Was Cooked Before AI, and Now It's Only Getting Worse | Odd Lots
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Is Hollywood just screwed? Writers are earning less. There are fewer shoots taking place in Los Angeles. And people are freaked out about AI. But according to Hayes Davenport, things were starting to feel bad in Hollywood before chatbots showed up to the scene. Davenport — who’s written for shows like Family Guy and is now creative director of L.A. Material and the co-host of the fantastic Hollywood Handbook podcast — joined us on stage at the Vermont to give us a history lesson on Hollywood's steady decline from the pandemic to now. We also get into the changing norms of AI use among entertainment professionals and why Davenport is jealous of New York right now. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to the Industry of Hollywood 00:01:25 - The Decline of Hollywood Production: Shoot Days Data 00:03:12 - The Streaming Transition and Cable's Decline 00:04:41 - What Happens to Unemployed Writers 00:07:45 - Why Production Is Leaving LA: Tax Incentives and Global Competition 00:10:36 -
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