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Art.Ificial Newsletter: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Art.Ificial Newsletter: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Art Ificial
November 18, 2025

We Beat Iowa !

Congrats Trojans on beating Iowa this past weekend! That was a very close call!

And most importantly, we hope everyone is staying warm from the heavy rain.

Californians really aren’t built for the rain…Now for the updates

School of Cinematic Arts NVIDIA Panel - Takeaways

Panelists

Richard Kerris – VP of Global Media & Entertainment
Rick Grandy – Principal Solutions Architect & SA Manager
Alessandro La Rona – Workflow Specialist

This panel featured an open discussion on how architecture, engineering, construction ecosystems, and creative roles are influencing the future of Artificial Intelligence. One key takeaway for all attendees: AI should be approached as a powerful toolset for shaping and enhancing workflow, rather than replacing it.

Alessandro highlighted the work of a fellow Runway user who spent more than 300 hours refining prompts to achieve an impressive final result. Watch now to see the short film born from that process.THE THIRD DEN : SHORT FILM

Artistically Enhanced AI for Humanizing Robots

When: November 18 - 24

Open daily 10:00am - 6:00pm

News of the Future, Today

How AI Helped One Student Make the Movie He Couldn’t Afford

Josh Williams’ 'Ghost Lap' started as a dream and a laptop. With Kling AI’s tools, it became an award-winning short and a glimpse into the future of creative storytelling: "It's absolutely a tool, not a replacement."

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-ai-helped-one-student-moviemaking-josh-williams-ghost-lap-1236426006

USC is joining forces with OpenAI

USC’s AI Summit announced a major new partnership with OpenAI while highlighting how rapidly advancing AI will reshape universities, jobs, and learning, urging the Trojan community to adapt thoughtfully and responsibly.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/11/12/usc-is-joining-forces-with-openai