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AI-Native Studios Can Create Original IP, VFX Veteran Says at Busan

VFX veteran Hong Jae Cheol argued at Busan that AI-native studios could develop original intellectual property while traditional studios retain their franchises and distribution networks.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:06 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “AI-Native Studios Can Create Original IP While Traditional Studios Keep Their Edge, VFX Veteran Hong Jae Cheol Says at Busan”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:06 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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VarietyAI-Native Studios Can Create Original IP While Traditional Studios Keep Their Edge, VFX Veteran Hong Jae Cheol Says at Busan

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety says a VFX veteran named Hong Jae Cheol told Busan that small AI-native studios can create original stories.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe old studios keep franchises, talent and distribution. I love this movie!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's not a movie, Chip. It's a panel.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBest panel I've never seen!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the robots get the new ideas, and the big studios keep the sequels. Which is also what they do now, minus the robots.

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