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#053: AI film screening at IMAX movie theaters, hear our moderated panel with Twelve Labs on video AI at the KINN
Emerging LA
August 15, 2025
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TL;DR: Issue #053 Summary
AI Film Festival 2025 by Runway
Watch 10 short films embracing innovation
Winners shown at festivals around the world
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Sync’s Lite Mode Brings AI Magic to Videos
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Watch AI Film Festival at IMAX with us!
On August 20th, join us at the IMAX Theatre in Los Angeles for the third annual AI Film Festival produced by Runway (valued at $3B and backed by NVIDIA, Softbank, and General Atlantic).
Runway is an AI startup that provides tools to creators to generate images & videos, which is now being used to create films.
Watch 10 award-winning short films created with AI, selected from over 6,000 submissions, and experience the future of storytelling.
We’ll take over prime IMAX seats, enjoy the screenings together, and stick around afterward for drinks and conversation.
Movie night is better with friends & family! Feel free to add a +1 when signing up. I will be bringing my whole family.
Join fellow AI film enthusiasts for an evening of immersive storytelling and stick around afterward for drinks and conversation.
A distinguished panel of tech & media industry leaders judged submissions to select the finalists.
Judges included: Cristóbal Valenzuela (Co-Founder & Runway), Elizabeth Daley (Dean, USC Cinematic Arts), and Michael Burns (Vice Chairman, Lionsgate).
Want to see what movies are like when entirely created using AI?
Sign up here!
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YC-backed AI startup launches new audio tool
Sync Labs (backed by Y Combinator & Google Ventures) cracked the code on user-friendly AI.
Its new Lite Mode turns complex lip-sync APIs into a simple "upload, add audio, sync" workflow that anyone can master.
Built from creator feedback, Lite Mode offers a sleek, no-code interface.
you spoke, we listened
introducing lite mode. edit your videos instantly with a sleek, intuitive UI - no experience necessary
just upload your video, add your audio, and hit sync
lipsyncing just got a whole lot simpler
— sync. (@synclabs_so)
7:15 PM • Aug 8, 2025
Hollywood-quality dubbing is now as easy as editing a TikTok.
Check out Sync’s Lite Mode: instant video editing with AI-powered lip-sync!
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B2B SaaS startups are considered the easiest…
While robotics is an insane level of difficulty.
Naval added in the comments that Consumer Hardware is impossible!
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