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<p><strong>Generative AI in Movies Market Set to Double by 2030, Pixverse Builds Creator Economy for AI Video With Monetization Push, Stivio Debuts Image-to-Video AI Generator With Six Models</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Generative AI in Movies Market Set to Double by 2030, Pixverse Builds Creator Economy for AI Video With Monetization Push, Stivio Debuts Image-to-Video AI Generator With Six Models, AI Documentary “Be Brave” Pushes Cinema Boundaries at Venice, and other news.</p><p>Studios and streamers are scaling microdramas as a core vertical. Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit focused on fan economies and consumer strain. The global market for generative AI in movies is projected to reach $1.03 billion by 2030. Pixverse launched monetization tools so creators can earn from AI-generated video. Stivio introduced a new image-to-video generator with six models. James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision acquired AI 3D company Outsyders. At the Venice Film Festival, the AI-assisted documentary Be Brave tested synthetic footage in mainstream cinema. OpenArt CEO Coco Mao said AI will enhance rather than replace live production for now.</p><p>Ginger Liu is the founder of Hollywood film and tech consultancy <a href="https://www.gliumedia.com/">⁠Ginger Media &amp; Entertainment⁠</a>, a <a href="https://www.gingerliu.com/">⁠j⁠</a>ournalist and <a href="https://gingerliu.substack.com/">⁠researcher⁠</a> on technology and entertainment, an MFA photographer and filmmaker, and host of the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/digital-afterlife-hollywood-ai-tech/id1647066879">⁠Digital Afterlife: Hollywood &amp; AI Tech⁠</a></p>