Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - to - Thursday, May 28, 2026
Culver City, Los Angeles, California
AI on the Lot 2026 - 4th Annual AI & Media Conference
The largest AI media conference bringing together artists, innovators, filmmakers, media execs, startups, creators, and developers.
2K+ Attendees
50+ Workshops, Screenings, & Panels
70+ Speakers
2026 SPOTLIGHT
The Startup Showcase: Ten startups serving film and entertainment pitch for six minutes each to a room of investors, studio execs, and top technical talent. Companies range from video creation platforms to copyright flagging to fandom data layers. A panel of studio venture and media investors reacts.
Playable IP: The New Economics of Fandoms: AI is turning fans into creators and marketing engines inside existing story worlds. Demand is clear; economics, IP dilution, and the tech required for studios to engage are not. A map of the landscape.
AI Studio Spotlight: Six of the most talented AI-forward production houses give lightning presentations on business model, process, and house style. A fast tour of six different approaches to the current market.
The Economics of AI Influencers: Synthetic characters are pulling millions of followers. Hollywood wants to know: what are they, do people actually like them, and do they make money? Creators behind the top accounts talk with creator-economy investors.
What’s the User Interface for Creativity?: How should AI tools look and behave so filmmakers can actually use them? Designers from market-leading products discuss life beyond chat and node graphs, current paradigms in agentic filmmaking, and where the next two years are headed.
AT A GLANCE
You’ll hear directly from the companies creating AI technology, learn the AI strategies of media companies, and watch hands-on demonstrations of how the most innovative artists approach AI.
Attendees will enjoy presentations from thought leaders, hands-on workshops about practical applications, screenings of landmark AI films, and an enthusiastic crowd excited to meet each other. Expect a day full of learning and connecting.
At AI on the Lot, you’ll meet filmmakers, AI startups, media executives, investors, and all the people making a career in the emerging space of AI film. Every year attendees meet new friends, collaborators, and even business partners.
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