Hideo Kojima, the man who once warned us about the dangers of algorithmic control, now calls artificial intelligence a “friend.” It’s not a sellout—it’s evolution. In a year when Hollywood’s fear of AI is finally cooling, Kojima’s new stance signals that the conversation has moved beyond panic. He’s not rejecting the future; he’s learning how to shape it.
Tilly Norwood: Star of Tomorrow or Just a Pitch Deck in Drag?
Hollywood’s latest experiment is an AI “actress” named Tilly Norwood — hyped as the first digital starlet who could rival human talent. But beyond the headlines, her résumé is a two-minute sketch with six words of dialogue. AI has a future in film, especially in VFX, but right now Tilly looks less like a breakthrough and more like a pitch designed to impress investors.
The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere Could Pass $1 Billion
The Wizard of Oz is pulling in $2 million a day at Las Vegas’s Sphere, turning an 86-year-old movie into the year’s most profitable “blockbuster.” With $200 tickets, 16K screens, and 4D effects, it’s less film revival than spectacle—and it may reshape how Hollywood thinks about the big screen.
Hollywood After Dark 