19 - How to Deal with A.I. with Mark J. Matthews (Trolls, How to Train Your Dragon)

Mark J. Matthews is an LA-based engineer specializing in A.I. research. His work was key in character movement in films including Kung Fu Panda, Shrek Forever After, Madagascar, and installments of franchises Trolls and How to Train Your Dragon. He has multiple patents and two DreamWorks Technical Achievement Awards.
Today we’re getting into the realistic future of AI, how to protect yourself from it as a writer, actor or filmmaker; what Mark did proactively step by step to land a dream job at DreamWorks even after DreamWorks rescinded a first job offer, and the one trait that every person who did land a job at DreamWorks had in common.

2:22 - Mark’s work in AI, tech, and at DreamWorks
7:07 - can AI ever fully replace screenwriters or VFX artists?
8:32 - historical patterns of opposition to technological replacements
16:22 - Mark’s patents and awards for AI techniques in movies 
25:07 - Exact steps Mark took to land a job at Dreamworks
30:07 - Canada -> US immigration
35:57 - Decision to drop out of PhD
37:57 - Work on How to Train Your Dragon, Trollz, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar
41:17 - The thing people hired by Dreamworks had in common
44:18 - TIME CAPSULE
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