Alan Lasky
MIT Media Lab alumnus, former Silicon Graphics and AWS executive, and advisor on AI and media investments offering technical depth, industry history, and financial analysis in the episode.
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Apr 21, 2026 • 51min
Tech Giants Buy Hollywood For Soft Power: AI Film & The Cost of Empty Sound Stages — Alan Lasky
Alan Lasky, MIT Media Lab alumnus and former Silicon Graphics/AWS exec, brings technical depth and industry history. He dissects Hollywood's decline and why tech giants buy media for soft power. Conversations jump between AI-driven production changes, empty soundstages and real estate incentives, and the rise of indie creators using affordable AI tools.
