{"id":214692,"date":"2026-02-17T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/ai-film-school-trains-next-generation-of-hollywood-moviemakers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:40:14","slug":"ai-film-school-trains-next-generation-of-hollywood-moviemakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/ai-film-school-trains-next-generation-of-hollywood-moviemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers<\/a><\/p>\n

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By Dawn Chmielewski<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Laid-off and sidelined by last year’s production slowdown, Hollywood visual\u2011effects veteran Michael Eng discovered a gap in his resume while perusing job listings in Los Angeles — experience in machine learning.<\/p>\n

Eng turned to Curious Refuge, an online school teaching filmmaking powered by artificial intelligence, in a bid to reinvent his career amid the industry\u2019s rapid technological shift.<\/p>\n

Launched in May 2023, \u200cCurious Refuge’s well-regarded AI film academy has become a training ground for Hollywood workers racing to adapt as generative technology reshapes production, fueling new career paths even at a time when some in the industry \u200cfear losing their jobs to AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of just embraced it,\u201d Eng said of diving into AI tools after he was sidelined. \u201cI jumped in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many in Hollywood remain wary of artificial intelligence, with critics pointing to last year\u2019s debut of the AI\u2011generated actress Tilly Norwood — condemned by the SAG\u2011AFTRA actors union \u200bas replacing human performers with \u201csynthetics\u201d — as a prime example of the industry\u2019s unease.<\/p>\n

AI SKILLS SCHOOL DRAWS 10,000 STUDENTS<\/p>\n

Eng is one of 10,000 students who have attended Curious Refuge’s courses or workshops, looking to update their skills, the school says. Co-founders Caleb and Shelby Ward say 95% of the current students are entertainment or advertising industry professionals looking for new skills as artificial intelligence gains a foothold in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Others, like Petra Molnar, are hobbyists who have been able to harness AI to find new careers.<\/p>\n

Molnar said she saw herself as a creative person but was unable to gain entry into art school in her native Budapest. She was working as a dental hygienist in London when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered her dental office. She used the time to \u200cexplore her creative side, enrolling in classes — initially studying digital product design and building \u2060her own dental app.<\/p>\n

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