It’s So Not Over for Hollywood (with Devindra Hardawar)
6/8/20261 hr 1 min
Emanuel talks to Devindra Hardawar about AI in Hollywood and the state of the movie industry. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code 404MEDIA at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/404media I didn’t plan it this way, but it’s a good coincidence that my interview with Devindra Hardawar is coming out on the week that the first Star Wars movie in years is being crushed at the box office by two low budget horror movies. Something is extremely off at Hollywood, or at least the old studio executives and streamers who control most of the money that funds movies. This week we’re joined by Devindra Hardawar. Devindra is a senior editor at Engadget and a co-host of The Filmcast, a podcast about film I’ve been listening to for 15 years. We’ve covered the intersection of the movie industry and AI here and there on 404 Media, but Devindra lives at that intersection. He’s the perfect person to talk to about AI and film, but also the state of the industry more broadly, how to fit movies into your life in the age of the infinite scroll, how to introduce kids to film, and more. YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/imCSQkhFkoM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsDevindra Hardawar· Guest0:00
I think for some people, they just want the slop. They want the slop, and they're happy with it, and that makes me sad as somebody who's been reviewing movies [laughs] and, you know, games and art for so long.
Emmanuel Maiberg· Host0:08
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the 4/4 Media Podcast, where we bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL. 4/4 Media is a journalist-founded company, and needs your support. To subscribe, go to 44media.co. As well as bonus content every single week, subscribers also get access to additional episodes where we respond to their best comments, and they get early access to our interview series too. Gain access to that content at 44media.co. This week, we're joined by Devindra Hardawar. Devindra is a senior editor at Engadget and a co-host of the FilmCast, a podcast about film I've been listening to for about 15 years. How is that possible? We've covered the intersection of the movie industry and AI here, but Devindra lives at the intersection of AI and film, so I'm very excited to have him on. Devindra, thanks for coming on the show.
Devindra Hardawar· Guest1:07
Hello, so happy to be here. Been a 4/4 supporter forever, and have loved you guys since Motherboard, so this is great. Awesome to chat.
Emmanuel Maiberg· Host1:15
Thank you. Thank you. Really appreciate it. And then, uh, again, as I said, a, a big, big fan, uh, of your work.
Devindra Hardawar· Guest1:21
Thank you.
Emmanuel Maiberg· Host1:21
I'm a recovering f- film student, or I- [laughs] ... I was at least, uh, in studying film for two years before I realized that-