RealmIQ: SESSIONS
RealmIQ: SESSIONS is the podcast where we dive deep into the world of generative AI, cutting-edge news and it's impact on society and business culture. Listen in on conversations with leading AI Experts from around the world. Our relationship with technology has undergone a captivating transformation. Machines have transcended the role of mere aides; they are now instrumental in fundamentally reshaping our cognitive processes. In this context, AI evolves beyond an intellectual collaborator; it becomes a catalyst for change. Hosted by Curt Doty, brand strategist, AI expert and AI evangelist.
Episodes
Josie Kaye: Storytelling First—Why AI Needs More Artists, Not More Prompts
In this episode of Clowd Masters, Curt Doty welcomes Josie Kaye, an AI story architect, filmmaker, animator, and one of LinkedIn's Top 100 AI Creators. As part of the Clowd Masters series leading up to the Clowd Film Fest, Josie shares her remarkable transition from struggling Hollywood screenwriter to one of the industry's most respecte...
This episode of CLOWD MASTERS features Tom Camarda, an accomplished cinematographer (DP) whose credits include The Mentalist, Lucifer, Training Day, National Treasure, and CSI: Vegas. In conversation with host Curt Doty, Tom discusses his transition from traditional cinematography to AI-assisted filmmaking, arguing that AI should be viewed as another creative tool rather than a replacement for artists.
The discussion...
Meaning Over Machine: Margarida Barreto on Why Human Creativity Still Leads AI
What separates meaningful AI filmmaking from an endless stream of AI-generated content? According to Portuguese designer, creative director, educator, and AI filmmaker Margarida Barreto, the answer is simple: people.
In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty sits down with one of Europe's leading AI creatives to explore how decades of exp...
Creative Freedom at Scale: Toby Hyder on AI, Filmmaking, and the End of Creative Gatekeeping
For filmmaker Toby Hyder, AI isn't replacing cinema—it's removing the barriers that kept independent filmmakers from telling ambitious stories in the first place. In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty sits down with the creative technologist, filmmaker, and founder of XOLink to discuss his journey from guerr...
Keeping the Human Touch: Claudia Lalau on Why AI Needs Creative Directors
Artificial intelligence may be transforming production, but it still needs human taste to create meaningful stories. In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty talks with award-winning AI filmmaker, post-production expert, and creative entrepreneur Claudia Lalau about bringing two decades of animation, visual effects, and post-production exper...
Building Worlds Without Permission: Joni Dobrov on AI, Storytelling, and the Next Creative Renaissance
What happens when a Hollywood creative stops waiting for permission and starts building entire universes instead? In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty talks with filmmaker, designer, and creative executive Joni Dobrov about leaving the constraints of traditional production behind to embrace AI-po...
AI Is Possibility: Roger Delmont on Why Storytelling Still Comes First
What if artificial intelligence didn't replace filmmaking—but finally gave filmmakers permission to tell the stories they could never afford to make? In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty sits down with Spanish screenwriter, director, and AI filmmaker Roger Delmont, whose award-winning short film Shelter has become one of ...
When AI Meets Heart: Robert Gaudette on Why Emotional Storytelling Still Wins
What happens when one of the world's most celebrated AI filmmakers believes the technology matters less than the story? In this episode of CLOWD MASTERS, Curt Doty sits down with Robert Gaudette, the Canadian filmmaker whose AI-generated short A Face Only a Mother Could Love stunned audiences by winning the Grand Prix at the 20...
This Realm IQ Sessions episode features Chris Li, a serial entrepreneur and educator, discussing mental health innovation for Gen Z. As the co-founder of Say!t Mental Health, Chris shares his journey from teaching at UCLA and managing billion-dollar portfolios to launching a nonprofit that fuses peer-led campus clubs with a gamified emotional check-in app.
Chris and host Curt Doty explore the role of Chat...
RealmIQ: Sessions – Episode Summary
In this thought-provoking episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS, Curt Doty interviews media entrepreneur Joshua Otten, a veteran in IP monetization and emerging technologies. The conversation dives deep into how generative AI is disrupting Hollywood’s traditional studio model — not by replacing creatives, but by empowering them to bypass the system entirely.
Otten shares hi...
In this episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS, host Curt Doty interviews Yulia Gushchina, Head of Strategic Business Development at Filmustage, and discuss how their dynamic AI platform empowers filmmakers in pre-production processes such as script breakdowns, scheduling, analysis, synopsis crafting, and budgeting. She contrasts AI adoption in filmmaking between the U.S. and Europe, highlighting the faster pace in Hollywood ...
In this episode of RealmIQ: Sessions, Host Curt Doty talks with Lisa Trublet de Nermont, a film tech entrepreneur and former Vimeo exec, shares the origin and mission of her new AI platform: Sinima, the first AI operating system (OS) for filmmakers. Designed to protect and empower creators, Sinima aims to bring ethical IP management, ownership, and monetization into the evolving AI filmmaking landscape. Lisa a...
In this episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS, Curt interviews Alex Serdiuk, co-founder and CEO of Respeecher, an Emmy Award-winning AI voice cloning company based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Alex shares the journey of building Respeecher, its early breakthroughs, and how the company now works with top Hollywood studios, game developers, and the music industry. He discusses how synthetic voice technology is being ethically appl...
In this season 3 episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS, Curt talks with Tim El Sheikh, founder of Nebuli and host of The CEO Retort podcast, joins from London to unpack his extraordinary journey from biomedical science and competitive sports to launching one of the world’s first augmented intelligence studios. The conversation explores his early exposure to tech in Abu Dhabi, the collision of sports and science ...
In this podcast episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS we feature Andy Beach, a technology strategist, advisor, and author, specializing in AI, media, and digital transformation. As the former CTO of Media & Entertainment at Microsoft, Beach shares insights into AI's impact across industries, including media, sports, entertainment, and music. The discussion covers AI-driven workflows, copyright concerns, ethical AI...
In this episode of RealmIQ: SESSIONS, Curt interviews Renard T. Jenkins, President and CEO of I2A2 Technologies, Studios, and Labs, discusses AI’s evolving role in Hollywood, the media and entertainment industries, and the creative process. Renard shares his journey from post-production to leading AI-driven innovations in media supply chains, automation, and content engagement. He provides insights into...
This episode of Realm IQ Sessions kicks off Season 3 with guest Cris Moore, a professor at the Santa Fe Institute and a former professor at UNM. The discussion centers around AI regulation, bias in machine learning, and the role of AI in consequential decision-making like criminal justice, lending, and healthcare. Cris shares insights from his work auditing risk assessment algorithms used in the legal system ...
This episode of Realm IQ Sessions features a conversation Curt Doty and Agnes Chavez, a new media artist and educator who integrates art, science, and technology to foster humanitarian and ecological awareness. She is the founder of STEM Arts Lab, a nonprofit that delivers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) programming and site-specific installations for schools, art organizations, and festi...
In this episode of RealmIQ: Sessions, Curt Doty hosts Evan Shapiro, the "official cartographer of the media universe." Shapiro, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning media strategist, discusses AI’s increasing politicization, its impact on media and technology, and how creatives can embrace AI to stay ahead. The conversation touches on AI’s role in filmmaking, job market shifts, and the transformation...
In this episode of RealmIQ: Sessions, host Curt Doty speaks with Seth Hallen about AI’s impact on Hollywood and the media tech industry. Hallen shares insights on AI's historical parallels with past technological advancements, how AI is reshaping film production and distribution, and its implications for creatives. The conversation covers AI's potential to empower independent filmmakers, how Hollywood e...
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