https://simplecast.com Hollywood Valley Technology has always changed entertainment. From sound, to television, to streaming, to AI. Hollywood Valley is a podcast exploring how technology is reshaping film, media, storytelling, and creativity. Through conversations with filmmakers, founders, creatives, and others working across entertainment and technology, we discuss the ideas, tools, and shifts shaping the industry's future. 2026 Montoro6 Holdings LLC en Thu, 14 May 2026 17:02:14 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:13:42 +0000 https://hollywoodvalley.co Hollywood Valley https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4cfe5958-2ef8-4b1f-b0cf-a902bcd1afbf/aa13e38b-9970-4a65-bf2e-cd3b3e68c4fc/3000x3000/image141.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://hollywoodvalley.co episodic Technology has always changed entertainment. From sound, to television, to streaming, to AI. Hollywood Valley is a podcast exploring how technology is reshaping film, media, storytelling, and creativity. Through conversations with filmmakers, founders, creatives, and others working across entertainment and technology, we discuss the ideas, tools, and shifts shaping the industry's future. Alvaro de la Cruz true https://feeds.simplecast.com/3C92AUiA ai,artificial intelligence,creative technology,culture,entertainment,entertainment industry,film,filmmaking,hollywood,media,silicon valley,startups,streaming,tech news,technology Montoro6 Holdings hello@hollywoodvalley.co e6547069-a855-4a8d-9548-baded00fd28f #002 Building Better AI Visuals for Creators | Colton Soref
  • Colton’s background in commercial production and documentary storytelling
  • Building Open Canva and simplifying AI creative workflows
  • How AI is changing filmmaking and visual storytelling
  • AI in pre-production, treatments, and creative planning
  • Authenticity and storytelling in an AI-driven world
  • Startup culture and filmmaking similarities
  • Collaboration, creativity, and the future of AI tools

    • Learn more about Open Canva: https://opencanva.co

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  • Colton’s background in commercial production and documentary storytelling
  • Building Open Canva and simplifying AI creative workflows
  • How AI is changing filmmaking and visual storytelling
  • AI in pre-production, treatments, and creative planning
  • Authenticity and storytelling in an AI-driven world
  • Startup culture and filmmaking similarities
  • Collaboration, creativity, and the future of AI tools

    • Learn more about Open Canva: https://opencanva.co

    ]]>     #002 Building Better AI Visuals for Creators | Colton Soref Colton Soref 00:41:01 In Episode 002 of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with filmmaker and Open Canva co-founder Colton Soref to discuss how AI is changing creative workflows and to take a deep dive into Open Canva, a platform designed to help creators generate better AI visuals faster by bringing multiple AI tools and models into one workflow. In Episode 002 of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with filmmaker and Open Canva co-founder Colton Soref to discuss how AI is changing creative workflows and to take a deep dive into Open Canva, a platform designed to help creators generate better AI visuals faster by bringing multiple AI tools and models into one workflow. film, culture, media, technology, filmmaking, tech news, ai, ai video tools, streaming, entertainment industry, silicon valley, generative ai, ai visuals, artificial intelligence, entertainment, open canva, hollywood, startups, creative technology true full 2     4ff25ec3-0ab1-4409-bcd5-2ef212d7bf8c #001 What's Data Actually Good For? | Tim Shea In the first episode of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with Tim Shea, founder of Latticework Insights, to discuss AI, entertainment, audience behavior, and the growing gap between what these tools promise and what they can actually deliver today.

    The conversation explores the current state of generative AI, the limitations of creative AI tools, predictive analytics, audience behavior, and why human creativity, taste, and decision-making still matter deeply in entertainment and storytelling.

    Topics discussed:

    • AI hype versus practical reality  
    • Why creativity and taste still matter in an AI-driven world
    • Predictive analytics and audience behavior in entertainment
    • The limitations of current generative AI tools
    • AI as a tool for creators, not a replacement
    • The future of media, storytelling, and entertainment technology  

    Follow Hollywood Valley for future conversations around entertainment, technology, AI, media, and storytelling.

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/R6zoTDB74k0  

    X/Twitter: https://x.com/alvarodlcruz

    ]]>     Wed, 13 May 2026 17:17:25 +0000 hello@hollywoodvalley.co (Tim Shea) https://hollywoodvalley.co/episodes/001-whats-data-actually-good-for-tim-shea-Pz61dEmc-zdbrt6jN In the first episode of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with Tim Shea, founder of Latticework Insights, to discuss AI, entertainment, audience behavior, and the growing gap between what these tools promise and what they can actually deliver today.

    The conversation explores the current state of generative AI, the limitations of creative AI tools, predictive analytics, audience behavior, and why human creativity, taste, and decision-making still matter deeply in entertainment and storytelling.

    Topics discussed:

    • AI hype versus practical reality  
    • Why creativity and taste still matter in an AI-driven world
    • Predictive analytics and audience behavior in entertainment
    • The limitations of current generative AI tools
    • AI as a tool for creators, not a replacement
    • The future of media, storytelling, and entertainment technology  

    Follow Hollywood Valley for future conversations around entertainment, technology, AI, media, and storytelling.

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/R6zoTDB74k0  

    X/Twitter: https://x.com/alvarodlcruz

    ]]>     #001 What's Data Actually Good For? | Tim Shea Tim Shea 00:46:21 In the first episode of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with Tim Shea, founder of Latticework Insights, to discuss AI, entertainment, audience behavior, and the gap between what these tools promise and what they can actually deliver today. They explore creativity, predictive analytics, and why human decision-making still matters in an increasingly AI-driven industry. In the first episode of Hollywood Valley, Alvaro de la Cruz sits down with Tim Shea, founder of Latticework Insights, to discuss AI, entertainment, audience behavior, and the gap between what these tools promise and what they can actually deliver today. They explore creativity, predictive analytics, and why human decision-making still matters in an increasingly AI-driven industry. film, culture, media, technology, filmmaking, tech news, ai, film industry, streaming, entertainment industry, silicon valley, artificial intelligence, entertainment, hollywood, startups, creative technology true full 1