David Lerech
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Hybrid AI Production: How the Work Actually Gets Made

45 min
Sep 23, 2026 12:00 PM

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What you'll learn

How a hybrid AI pipeline works, shot by shot

Live actors, AI environments, real crews: the workflow behind the productions now cutting costs by up to 50%.

Which jobs change, and what they change into

The roles hybrid productions hire for now, from AI compositor to creative technologist, and how people grow into them.

How to rerun your budget, and your career, for it

A quick test for whether a project, a department or a role is ready for hybrid AI, and the first three moves if not.

Why this topic matters

Ron Howard's studio says hybrid AI production is cutting costs by up to 50 percent. A Google and Disney-backed studio shoots features against white sheets and finishes them in AI worlds. David works with artists who used the same techniques on Doug Liman's Killing Satoshi. He shows how the work is made, which roles it creates, and how to tell if your production, or your career, is ready for it.

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David Lerech

David Lerech

David Lerech advises major studios, broadcasters, and production companies on AI

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