The conference is designed to appeal to a variety of interests. Based on what you said, I would recommending spending most of your time at the Culver Labs, which is where there will be several hands-on workshops and demos. This is where you can bring your laptop and follow along in workshops (Important: bring your laptop!).
Here are a few specific programming highlights.
POST PRODUCTION / VFX
In the Culver Labs there will be workshops where you can learn hardcore AI workflow tools like ComfyUI as well as workshops about how to use AI within the context of prosumer Post softwares like Unreal Engine, Houdini, etc. Highlights:
- Directing in Post: AI VFX Panel on Wed @ 2pm (link)
- ComfyUI 101 workshop on Thurs @ 3pm (link)
- Virtual Production on your phone w/ Jetset workshop on Thurs @ 4pm (link)
GEN JAM FILMMAKING SPRINT
If you want to meet other people actively making generative films, then go here in the Culver Labs. A group called Machine Cinema will be hosting filmmaking sprints that they nickname “Gen Jams” where they break attendees up into small teams and then challenge them to make a short film in 2-3 hours. Here’s a post about the Gen Jam filmmaking sprints and how to participate.
AI STUDIO SPOTLIGHTS
On Wednesday May 28, you’ll be able to see presentations from all of the major AI film studios that have emerged over the last year. This includes Asteria, Promise, Massive, Secret Level, GRAiL, Gennie, and more. Whether you’re interested in the actual content these studios are currently making, the presentations provide a terrific overview of what an “AI film studio” is, how they operate, how they’re thinking, and what their process looks like. It should be interesting programming for pretty much any attendee of this conference.