Thailand & Singapore Sweeteners; K-Pop Slowdown; How The Film Biz Can Use ChatGPT

Like many writers around the world right now, I’ve been distracted in recent weeks by playing with GPT-4, the technology that is making many creative types start thinking about retirement or a second career. But I’ve also been researching the K-pop industry, which led to an idea of how AI can actually help international film and TV industries outside of the Anglosphere. I also had a short side-trip to Thailand, which has long been the major inbound production hub in Southeast Asia, to moderate panels for a workshop organised by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). You can’t walk around Bangkok these days without tripping over international producers, which makes me nostalgic for the days when Hong Kong and Beijing were the places everyone wanted to visit.