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In a riveting podcast episode, Brett Leonard, the director behind "The Lawnmower Man," proclaims "Hollywood will change radically within the next five years," setting the stage for a deep dive into the transformative technologies of Sora and Ap
This episode ventures deep into the tech vortex of 2023, dissecting the trends that have transformed the buzzword 'metaverse' into a tangible digital frontier powered by AI. Hosts Shannon and Brett navigate through the year's pivotal moments, f
AI Acceleration and Tech's New Era! Brett and Shannon dissect the tumultuous events surrounding OpenAI, focusing on the firing and reinstatement of Sam Altman. The discussion also touches on Microsoft's growing influence in OpenAI's direction,
In this wide-ranging conversation, father and son co-hosts compare perspectives across generations and dive deep into how AI is fueling the digital world’s rapid evolution. They discuss innovative technologies like the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Qu
Brett discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on filmmaking, technology, and society. Reflecting on his own work, including the film The Lawnmower Man, Leonard discusses the iconic line "I am God" and its significance in illustrating t
We explore the impact of GPT-4 on the digital landscape, discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and examine some wild predictions from Balaji Srinivasan (the former Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase, and former general partner at the v
Exploring the Power of AI: Hype or Reality? Welcome to another episode of our intergenerational podcast, where we explore the latest trends and innovations in the Metaverse era. In this episode, we're shifting our focus to the world of Artifici
We’re back! Today we discuss how the “Metaverse” buzzword lost it’s cool factor, Meta’s stock price crash and layoffs, the collapse of the second largest crypto exchange, and Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter. Plus, we'll delve into the
Special guest Gregg Leonard joins this episode to discuss the future of digital accessibility and AI content generation. Gregg and his wife Astrid Reed are co-founders of AVA Inclusivity, Inc. The AVA Inclusivity team combines their expertise i
Ex-Apple engineer Tony Fadell says "f--- the metaverse" and "the metaverse is wrong." - Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg is cutting back on his metaverse-focused AR/VR division. Meta will “slow the pace of some of our investments” due to slower growt
A variety of topics are discussed including “algospeak”, metaverse interoperability, creating a digital twin of the earth, LEGO’s new metaverse investments in collaboration with Epic Games, centralized vs decentralized moderation, new smart cit
This week, Citibank analysts predict that the metaverse economy could be worth $13 trillion by 2030, Wendy's has entered the metaverse, AR/VR has starting consuming reality, and augmented reality glasses startup “Nreal” has raised $60M in fundi
On this episode, we discuss how the Oscars could be broadcasted from the metaverse, how the Oscars could utilize advanced AI technology and/or decentralized autonomous organizations, a mind reading tech startup recently acquired by Snap, the la
Big metaverse news this week! We discuss a reported $1 billion investment from Google into an augmented reality startup, Accenture weighing in on the metaverse and even Heineken Beer doing a marketing stunt inside Decentraland. Plus, other meta
It’s a metaverse land rush! On this episode of the podcast, top metaverse news is discussed, such as CVS and Red Bull’s recent metaverse trademarks. Father and son also debate the pros and cons of NFT’s, why prominent tech reporters think that
Director Brett Leonard celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his film Lawnmower Man with son Shannon in a discussion about its themes, and how it relates to the true nature of the emerging Metaverse. Father and son also unpack Mark Zuckerberg’s re
Putin’s horrific attacks on cities and civilians in Ukraine weighs heavy on the hearts of Brett and Shannon. In this episode, father and son discuss the relevance of the "digital world" during wartime. The conversation leads into AI moderation,
Disney has announced it is investing in the metaverse, believing it to be the next stage of its nearly 100-year-old storytelling tradition! J.P. Morgan claims that it’s the first bank in the metaverse! In addition to covering the latest metaver
Brett Leonard and his son Shannon discuss YouTube’s announcement of potential “Metaverse” features… and explain what that actually means! Also, father and son share their viewpoints on last week’s huge $450 million investment into Web3 “decentr
In the first episode of “What The F*** Is The Metaverse?” father and son discuss the motives of Mark Zuckerburg, Meta’s investment into virtual reality technology, and setup the show with some key questions and perspectives!Brett Leonard is a v
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