
Digital Town Square
AI & Machine Learning Board the Production Team
ETC convened a half-day forum examining how machine learning, deep learning, and AI were entering content authoring, animation, visual effects, post-production, and localization workflows.
Moving beyond the basics, thought leaders from technology and creative service companies and the studios shared their POCs and use studies, R&D and vision for the future.
Speakers and participants
Lysa Banks
Head, Technical Strategy and Engineering, IBM Watson Video
Presented applications of neural networks in post-production and localization.
Jean Bolot
VP, Research and Innovation, Technicolor
Discussed machine learning for visual-effects production planning.
Michael Fink
Professor and Chair, Film & Television Production, USC SCA
Moderated a discussion connecting production practice with emerging research.
Jonathan Wray
Director, Product Management, Einstein Discovery, Salesforce
Joined the program as a featured sponsor and product leader.
Bill Zajac
Director of Emerging Technology, Warner Bros.
Served as program chair for the forum.





