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Denoised

VP Land 135 Episodes Jun 3, 2026

Denoised is a twice-weekly podcast that explores the intersection of AI and the film industry, covering topics like Generative AI, Virtual Production, and Hollywood news. Hosted by Addy Ghani and Joey Daoud, it offers fast-paced analysis and practical insights for filmmakers and media professionals. Produced by VP Land, the show aims to cut through the noise and keep listeners informed about the latest trends in creative technology.

Episodes

AI on the Lot and The Crazy Box Office Weekend Jun 3, 2026 2676 Addy and Joey recap AI on the Lot's biggest announcements: Amazon MGM's Gen AI Creators Fund, their new AI production platform Project Nara, and the backlash that drove Jorge Gutierrez out of the program. Plus, new agentic tools from Drumina and Luma. ...
“Nano Banana for Video”: The Simplest Way to Understand Gemini Omni May 28, 2026 2404 Joey returns from Google I/O with hands-on tests of Omni, Google's new video world model, comparing it head-to-head with Runway Aleph 2 on the same shots. Plus: Demis Hassabis puts AGI three years out, Google Flow gets agentic workflows, and Google Pic...
Image-Blaster, Netflix INK & Google I/O Guesses May 16, 2026 1879 Google I/O is around the corner, and Addy and Joey unpack what's expected — from a potential Veo HDR upgrade to DeepMind's new storywriting AI tool, Fabula, built alongside working screenwriters. They also cover Image-Blaster, an open-source tool conve...
NAB Recap: Lightcraft, Martini AI, and Claude's Adobe Deal May 5, 2026 2560 Lightcraft's browser-based virtual camera, Claude integrating with Blender and Adobe, Kling AI hitting 4K — here's what shifted in film tech while we were on the road. Joey returns from NAB with a roundup of under-the-radar tools worth paying attention...
NAB 2026 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, Sony Apr 18, 2026 2506 Blackmagic just loaded DaVinci Resolve with AI tools that can clone voices, reshape actor performances, remove motion blur, and simulate cinematic depth of field — and it's all built in. In this pre-NAB episode, Joey and Addy break down the most notabl...
Netflix's VOID Model Removes Objects and Fixes Physics Apr 14, 2026 2433 Netflix just open-sourced an AI model that removes objects from video and corrects the physics — and that's only one of several AI updates worth tracking this week. Addy and Joey break down Netflix's VOID model, early leaks of what looks like GPT-Image...
Hollywood Is Upset About Quilty. But Is Any of This Actually New? Apr 3, 2026 2370 New AI image and video models are dropping fast — but which ones are worth your time? Addy and Joey break down PhotaLabs, a new image model built for human likeness and character consistency, plus Fotello, a practical tool streamlining real estate phot...
OpenAI Just Killed Sora Mar 28, 2026 2575 OpenAI has officially shut down Sora — and the story behind its collapse reveals a lot about where AI video is headed. Addy and Joey break down why Sora never found its footing despite early buzz, what the dead Disney-OpenAI deal reveals about strategi...
Val Kilmer's AI Return and What It Means for Film Mar 21, 2026 2394 Val Kilmer is starring in a new film via AI — years after his passing and without ever filming a scene. Addy & Joey dig into what that means for actor estates, film marketing, and storytelling. Plus: an AI company paying improv actors $74/hr to capture...
We talked to the CEO of ComfyUI Mar 10, 2026 2537 ComfyUI is reshaping how studios create AI-generated content, with 50,000 downloads per day and adoption across Netflix, intelligence agencies, and major VFX houses. In this episode, Yoland Yan, CEO of ComfyUI, shares the origin story of the open-sourc...
What Ben Affleck's AI Company InterPositive Actually Does Mar 6, 2026 1934 Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI company InterPositive, which builds custom models for film productions. We also cover Corridor Crew's open-source chroma key model that's making VFX keying significantly easier, and LTX's new desktop editor that integr...
Google's Nano Banana 2 vs. Nano Banana Pro: Which One Wins? Mar 1, 2026 2278 Google's Nano Banana 2 delivers Pro-level features at half the cost, with web search capabilities that can generate current event imagery in real-time. Addy and Joey test the model across multiple scenarios and discuss Perplexity and Claude's rapid fea...

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