Artificial intelligence is disrupting filmmaking—but could it also create an entirely new generation of opportunities for filmmakers, content creators, studios and investors in Georgia?

In this episode of the Let’s Move to Georgia Podcast, Lisa Carter sits down with Mark Kimball, creator of The Politics of AI Filmmaking, for a timely conversation about how artificial intelligence is transforming film production and what that transformation could mean for Atlanta and Georgia’s growing media and entertainment industry.

With roughly four decades of experience spanning filmmaking, directing, producing, editing, motion graphics, visual effects and emerging production technology, Mark has witnessed major technological shifts throughout his career. But he says the arrival of AI represents something different: a technology capable of touching virtually every part of the creative production pipeline.

The conversation explores the emergence of the AI-native studio, where traditional filmmaking expertise and human creativity remain at the center while AI tools potentially reduce production costs, accelerate workflows and give filmmakers new ways to bring ambitious ideas to the screen.

Could lower production costs allow studios to make more films? Could independent filmmakers suddenly compete on a scale that was previously financially impossible? And rather than simply eliminating creative jobs, could AI change what those jobs look like?

Lisa and Mark also tackle the concerns surrounding AI—from job displacement and creative control to copyright, authenticity and what some critics call “AI slop.” Mark explains why filmmakers should look beyond both the hype and the fear and begin experimenting with the technology themselves.

Most importantly, he argues that storytelling still matters. Cameras, production pipelines and technology may change, but understanding performance, composition, editing, visual language and how to tell a compelling story remains essential.

In This Episode

• Why AI could be one of filmmaking’s biggest technological disruptions
• What an AI-native film studio could look like
• Why Mark believes AI should augment—not replace—human creativity
• How AI could potentially reduce production costs
• What lower barriers to production could mean for independent filmmakers
• Why Atlanta and Georgia could benefit from the transformation
• The difference between meaningful AI innovation and AI hype
• Copyright, creative ownership and the ethical questions surrounding AI
• Why aspiring filmmakers still need to learn the traditional language of film
• Three practical steps creators can take to begin working with AI today

Continue the Conversation at the Atlanta Executive Summit

Mark Kimball will continue the discussion live as a panelist during The Next Track: Where AI Capital Is Accelerating in Metro Atlanta and Georgia at the Atlanta Executive Summit.

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
📍 Porsche Experience Center Atlanta

The Atlanta Executive Summit, co-hosted by Let’s Move to Georgia News and Networking Only ATL, brings together C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals and newcomers for conversations about the industries and opportunities shaping Georgia’s next chapter.

If you're working in film, media, technology, AI or the creative economy—or you're an executive or entrepreneur trying to understand where these industries are heading—get in the room and be part of the conversation.

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