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Planet of the Apes franchise films better and better. When Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was released, it all felt natural … even more real. You could see every hair on Ceasar (and the others) Godzilla Minus One earned an Oscar for its VFX work. Godzilla is one of the few lead cast members that has gotten better with age. And Toho Studios did the whole thing on a total budget of $15M, thanks to the very creative work of 65 artists, their AI-enabled VFX tools in addition to their attention to detail and the budget (time/money). Go ahead, compare it to Dune: Part 2 that cost around $200M ++ and other recent two +++ hour blockbusters producers/directors who reshoot again and again and then have talented folks fix it in post. There are dozens of AI-enabled tools already being used throughout a project’s development, production, post and delivery. But maybe the most important application is at the front end of the front end of a project … before writers, cinematographers, actors and crew members get involved. So, perhaps before a studio or backer commits to the video story’s time, people and financial budget, AI should be used to test and see if the idea is worth a d***. It can be used to antiseptically determine if the premise/storyline will appeal to an audience and how big that target audience could be compared to the cost. Prequels, sequels, spinoffs and franchise extensions can seem safe bets, but folks can get tired – fast – with the same old same old. Every series, every film, every genre has its day and then … Take an atypical family as an example. Our daughter loved Barbie. Our son liked Dune: Part 2. The wife enjoys nearly all of the easy-to-digest cops/robbers and good people/bad folks shows that alternate between traditional TV and streaming. The few times we get the controller to stream something, we’re partial to sci fi, thriller, action and documentary films. As film data researcher