Fusion Media AI

06/04/2026

Our CEO Corey Holtgard spoke at the second Vū AI Summit in Tampa last week - four sessions on AI in pre-production, the question every content team is asking right now: "Where do we start?"

His answer: Pre-production is still pre-production. The workflow doesn't change. The toolkit does.

It's the same Human + AI + Human approach we use at Fusion Media AI every day - human creativity directs, AI accelerates, human polish finishes.

Thanks to Vū Technologies for hosting one of the most practical AI events in the industry.

🎬 Full session deck: https://fusionmedia.ai/decks/vu-ai-summit-2026

04/08/2026

Did you see the "OpenAI cinema camera" making the rounds last week?

It was an April Fools' article from Y.M.Cinema Magazine. Completely fictional. But it fooled a LOT of industry professionals before they caught the date.

The concept: a camera that captures AI-native scene data instead of traditional video, with prompt-assisted cinematography and a format called "Latent RAW" where footage becomes a dataset you can relight, reframe, and reformat after the shoot.

Here's why it matters even though it's fake: the reason it was so convincing is because the underlying logic is real. The production industry is moving toward hybrid systems where AI and human craft work together, not toward fully synthetic video replacing crews.

Our CEO Corey Holtgard broke down what this thought experiment reveals about where AI video is actually heading, including an insight about why an AI company building a camera would really be building a training data pipeline.
Full article on our blog 👇

https://fusionmedia.ai/openai-engine-cinema-future-ai-video-production-2026/

02/10/2026

Big news from the studio! 🎬

We are thrilled to officially welcome Darby Dowdell to the Fusion Media AI team as our new Sales Executive here in Tampa!

At FMAI, we believe that the future of video isn't just "Artificial Intelligence", it's Human + AI + Human. To deliver on that promise, we needed a leader who understands the value of precision, detail, and white-glove service.

Darby brings over 15 years of experience in luxury retail and couture design to the table. She joins us to help our partners and clients, from Agencies to Law Firms, unlock studio-grade video capacity without the traditional headaches.

Full Press Release ---> https://fusionmedia.ai/darby-dowdell-ai-video-production-sales/

Please join us in giving her a warm welcome in the comments! 👇

Luxury veteran Darby Dowdell joins Fusion Media AI to elevate our premium AI video production services, bridging generative tech and human craft.

01/29/2026

We are SUPER EXCITED to be putting this project together: our first TV Broadcast 30-second spot that will air during the Olympics! 🥇

A gold medal commercial for a gold medal company!

More to come very soon.

Corey Holtgard Doug Swim

01/23/2026

The cost of "Golden Hour" is no longer logistics. L.L.Bean - "The Assent" created from pre-shot product flatlays.

Producing a high-altitude campaign usually involves a distinct circle of pain: weather delays, crew travel, shrinking daylight, and the race against the sun. For "The Ascent" with L.L. Bean, the objective was a specific, immersive visual language; the "Natural Film-like" aesthetic without the traditional production drag of a remote mountain unit. (Not that we do not love climbing some mountains!)

By utilizing our "Human + AI + Human" workflow, we achieved the specific "Cold Dawn" to "Sunrise" narrative arc without leaving the studio.

We are currently opening production slots for our Agency White-Label partners for Q2. If your team is looking to increase creative output while reducing the friction of physical location shoots, is it time to audit your production pipeline?

Book a call today and let's have the conversation. Link in comments or call 813-252-0892.

01/22/2026

Lighting installations are notoriously difficult to capture. Photos often fail to convey the immersion of a fully lit home, and scheduling a full video crew for a night shoot is heavy on logistics and budget.

Our partners at Hose and Squeegee execute flawless Govee installations. To match their level of craft, we deployed a "Human + AI + Human" workflow that removed the production drag.

Instead of a complex film shoot, we utilized professional on-site photography as our base. Our AI engines converted these stills into "living content," generating depth and motion. Finally, our human editors applied studio-grade 3D graphics and color grading to ensure the brand voice remained premium and clear.

The client walked away with two assets for the price of one:
1. High-resolution project photography.
2. A cinematic video promo.

Are your project photos gathering dust, or are they working for you?

Book a 15-minute discovery call to see how we can virtualize your portfolio.

Hose and Squeegee