Free Lesson

AI and Hollywood What's Coming Next? With Guest Charlie Fink

Hosted by David Lerech and Charlie Fink

Wed, Aug 19, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (1 hour)

Virtual (Zoom)

Free to join

Invite your network

Go deeper with a course

AI for Media Professionals: Production-Grade Skills to Get You Hired & Greenlit
David Lerech
View syllabus

What you'll learn

Guest Charlie Fink (Disney, AIXR Pod, Forbes) What's Next?

Charlie discusses how AI is changing the business model, small teams get powerful, IP and judgment become scarce goods

What "Hollywood 2.0" actually looks like from the inside

When content becomes increasingly inexpensive, the scarce inputs are judgment, ownership and a reason to trust it.

The forms that come next — and how to position early

Personalized, procedural, character-driven storytelling is arriving. Where the openings are for people who learn AI now

Why this topic matters

Production economics were stuggling before AI arrived. What's being built next is the actual story: leaner teams delivering in months not years, margins restored, and IP, brands and creative judgment becoming the things that can't be commoditized. Charlie Fink lays out his thesis from forty years at the front of this. I'll ask question to dig deeper. Bring your questions.

You'll learn from

David Lerech

AI executive for major studios, streamers and production companies

David Lerech advises major studios, broadcasters, and production companies on AI strategy and adoption. He spent 20 years as a senior executive in film and television before specializing in AI. He currently works with leading companies across the US, the UK and Canada, helping leadership teams and creative professionals navigate AI with clarity and confidence.

Charlie Fink

AIXR Podcast Host, Producer, Adjunct, and Author

Charlie Fink is the producer and co-host of the AIXR Podcast and teaches at Chapman University and ASU. He is the producer of the vertical gen-AI social media series, Linda's Last Podcast (2026) and serves as CEO of Cinemation.AI, an AI animation studio he co-founded with film director Rob Minkoff. Fink is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books Metaverse (2017), and Convergence (2019). In 2026, he was inducted into the AWE Hall of Fame for his contributions to the field of immersive media.

Netflix
See all products from David Lerech

Sign up to join this lesson

By continuing, you agree to Maven's Terms and Privacy Policy.