the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainment

By Peter Csathy, media, entertainment, AI & tech expert (chairman of Creative Media)

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Description

All about how generative AI is transforming the world of media and entertainment - hosted by leading expert Peter Csathy of Creative Media (creativemedia.biz). 

"the brAIn" features Csathy's "insider" insights about the latest developments in generative AI and its impacts on media, entertainment, and the entire creative community. It also features interviews with leading artists, innovators, entrepreneurs, executives, and influencers. Each episode starts with Peter's humorous rundown of the latest key headlines in the world of AI, media and entertainment. The podcast is the companion to his newsletter "the brAIn" that reaches thousands of "movers and shakers" in the industry. You can find it at themediabrain.substack.com. 

Peter is a renowned dealmaker, serial entrepreneur, business advisor, Harvard trained lawyer, writer, speaker, and overall creative force.  He writes a weekly column about AI and the media industry in leading entertainment publication TheWrap. He has negotiated over $4 billion in deals, served as CEO and President of several pioneering media-tech companies that achieved successful exits, and as a senior dealmaker in major studios. 

Peter has been a key driver and force for opening up entirely new markets, including on demand music streaming, online video platforms, and live social video streaming and chat. He is a believer that artists and creators sit at the center of the overall media, entertainment and tech universe. He also hosts the podcast series "The Story Behind the Song" on Consequence, where he interviews the most legendary artists of the past several decades about their most iconic songs. You can find that podcast at consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/the-story-behind-the-song.

reach out to Peter at bizdev@creativemedia.biz.


Episode Date
AI Studios Drive A New Hollywood Pay Model: Film Equity, Not Just Checks For Creatives
Jul 29, 2026
The AI Royalty Marketplace: Key Updates on Content Licensing & Monetization (Exclusive Digital Hollywood Session)
Jul 25, 2026
Generative AI, Copyright, NIL & SAG's New Contract - All The Latest (An Exclusive Digital Hollywood Session)
Jul 23, 2026
AI-Generated? Say So. Audiences Now Demand AI Labeling (So Do Streaming Services & Creators)
Jul 11, 2026
A24 Is Now AI-24: What Google's $75 Million Deal with the Auteur Studio Means
Jun 23, 2026
Seedance: Once Hollywood's Pariah, Now Its Prince (& First Choice for Creators)
Jun 22, 2026
The Rise of the "Always On" Celebrity & "Living IP": 24/7 Monetization via AI
Jun 16, 2026
Interview with Character.AI CEO Karan Anand: From AI Companion Chatbot to AI Entertainment Company?
May 11, 2026
AI & Copyright: Latest Legal & Business Developments (Digital Hollywood Session)
Apr 14, 2026
Seedance 2.0 & Hollywood's New "AI Trade War"
Apr 08, 2026
Musicians: Yes, You CAN Recapture Your U.S. Copyrights Even If You Have a U.K. Contract
Apr 07, 2026
"AI Meets Hollywood" Business & Legal Summit at the Television Academy
Apr 02, 2026
OpenAI's $1 Billion Reality Check: AI Compute Costs Crush Sora's Video Dreams
Mar 27, 2026
Market Substitution: Generative AI's "Fair Use" Fail
Mar 12, 2026
Maybe AI WILL Save the World? The "Forced Utopia" Paradox
Mar 06, 2026
AI Regulation Isn't Dead In D.C. (But It's Damn Close): Moiya McTier Discusses The Latest
Mar 02, 2026
AI Revenue Sharing for Content: It Works (& ProRata.ai Shows the Way)
Feb 16, 2026
Beyond The Swipe: Your New 24/7 AI Dating Coach (Just In Time for Valentine's Day)
Feb 07, 2026
Advertising's Top AI Disruptor PJ Ace: Rewriting The Rules (& Turning Down Super Bowl Ads)
Feb 01, 2026
Google's Head of Content: On AI, Hollywood & AI's 4th Dimension of Storytelling
Jan 26, 2026
AI & Creative Control - A Conversation with Andy Beach, former CTO Microsoft (M&E)
Jan 21, 2026
Series Debut: CES AI Media Masterclass: The Latest Content Licensing/Pricing, Copyright/Fair Use (Expert Panel)
Jan 20, 2026
5 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2026
Dec 16, 2025
What Does Disney's $1 Billion OpenAI Deal Mean? My "Hot Take"
Dec 12, 2025
Generative AI & Copyright: Infringement or Fair Use? Expert Panel Discussion
Jul 25, 2025
The AI Content Royalty Marketplace: Licensing & Rev Sharing (Expert "Insider" Discussion)
Jul 24, 2025
H.I. v. A.I. - One Emotes, The Other Mimics
Jul 17, 2025
EMERGENCY POD: Kadrey v. Meta's "Fair Use" Decision - Don't Believe The Tech Bro Hype, Copyright Owners Are The Big Winners
Jun 26, 2025
On "AI & Entrepreneurship" - Interview with Peter Csathy
Jun 26, 2025
Emergency Pod: First "Fair Use" Ruling In GenAI Case - What It All Means
Jun 24, 2025
New York's New AI "Synthetic Performer" Disclosure Law - Exposed!
Jun 24, 2025
Hollywood Finally Joins The AI Copyright Fight! (Disney/NBCU Sue Midjourney)
Jun 17, 2025
Hollywood's "Fair Use" AI Knockout Punch. Coming Soon?
Jun 11, 2025
OpenAI & Studio Ghibli: Yes, "Style" Can Be Infringed
Apr 03, 2025
AI Search: A "Code Red" for All Websites (96% Less Referrals!)
Apr 01, 2025
Is Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?
Mar 30, 2025
Is 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?
Mar 25, 2025
Does AI Dumb Down Creativity?
Mar 17, 2025
Conversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke Ad
Mar 10, 2025
How Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright Cases
Mar 05, 2025
Court Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?
Feb 16, 2025
Bombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?
Feb 13, 2025
DeepSeek: What It Means for Media & Entertainment
Feb 02, 2025
Conversation with Andy Beach (fmr. CTO Microsoft): AI, DeepSeek & Hollywood
Jan 29, 2025
Volume Is Out, "Fine Tuning" Is In for GenAI Video Licensing
Jan 28, 2025
AI Litigation Tracker (for week ending 1/25/25)
Jan 25, 2025
AI Litigation Tracker (for week ending 1/19/25)
Jan 22, 2025
Generative AI & Copyright: Analysis of 10K+ Submissions on "Fair Use" (Key Themes, Sentiment)
Jan 21, 2025
10 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2025
Dec 30, 2024
Interview with Will Kreth, CEO of HAND - The World's First "Talent ID" Database for AI
Dec 20, 2024
How The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong
Nov 11, 2024
$1 Trillion for GenAI: So Where Are the Content Dollars?
Oct 29, 2024
My Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A Discussion
Oct 27, 2024
Perplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright Infringement
Oct 22, 2024
Are Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?
Oct 10, 2024
Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & Entertainment
Oct 07, 2024
The Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)
Oct 02, 2024
Google's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)
Oct 01, 2024
Google's New NotebookLM: AI-Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative Media
Sep 30, 2024
The Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)
Aug 30, 2024
Interview: Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ (& His New SAG-AFTRA Deal)
Aug 21, 2024
Interview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")
Aug 16, 2024
Media Companies: To Litig-AI-te or License? How to Decide (& The State of GenAI Law)
Aug 03, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's CTO & Other Experts Discuss Where Generative AI Video Is Going
Jul 29, 2024
25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right Now
Jul 22, 2024
Is Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will Decide
Jul 17, 2024
Content as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/Counterpoint
Jul 13, 2024
Brands Using Sora: Lawsuits 'R' Us? Legal Uncertainty Slows GenAI Adoption
Jul 01, 2024
Apple's AI "Intelligence": Safe, Secure & "Ethically Sourced" ... Or Is It? Welcome to my "the brAIn" podcast!
Jun 24, 2024