Moon Valley Dancing Santa’s keep tradition going Some rain didn't stop a north Phoenix family for continuing a Christmas time tradition - the Moon Valley Dancing Santa's were back at it again this year. Reporter Zach Prelutsky has the story. #arizona #azfamily #moonvalley #santa #tradtion #dance For more Local News from KPHO: For more YouTube Content:

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Some rain didn't stop a north Phoenix family for continuing a Christmas time tradition - the Moon Valley Dancing Santa's were back at it again this year. Reporter Zach Prelutsky has the story. #arizona #azfamily #moonvalley #santa #tradtion #dance…

Smarter, Safer, and Better Filmmaking in the Age of AI _This post was written by Hannah Elsakr and originally appeared on theAdobe blog on September 30, 2025._ Back then, tools like Photoshop prompted skepticism: People were concerned that the new applications would “destroy their craft.” Over time, industries embraced the new technology, new workflows emerged, and those same tools became indispensable in the world of creativity and beyond. AI is on a similar arc. Its technical capabilities are advancing at a rapid pace, and it accelerates how fast creatives can iterate, test, and deliver new work. At the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), I had the pleasure of participating in a panel on the next wave of AI filmmaking with three other leaders in AI and filmmaking — Ryan Patterson, director at Los Angeles-based AI studio GRAiL, Ed Ulbrich, head of strategic growth and partnerships at AI research lab Moonvalley, and Pietro Gagliano, founder and CCO of Transitional Forms. We discussed the ways AI is reshaping how stories are imagined, made, and shared. Building on our conversation, this article explores the future of filmmaking, identifies essential elements filmmakers should preserve and insist upon, and explains how Adobe can support their journey — from the first scribble on a napkin to the final pixel on screen. - YouTube www.youtube.com _Ryan Patterson’s Dreamer, a short film about an aspiring filmmaker through the decades. From an endlessly creative kid in the 1980s to a struggling father in the 2010s, Dreamer explores the bumpy road to success and the power of inspiration. Made withAdobe Firefly and produced in partnership with FBRC.ai, this film opened the panel “SPOTLIGHT The Next Wave of AI Filmmaking: Smarter, Safer & Better” at TIFF._ ## Shorten Production Cycles From Idea to Release For many filmmakers, AI currently delivers the most value during early-stage ideation. As Patterson put it, “being able to get ideas out to people very quickly is a great opportunity, and it also enables creators to reach a larger audience because the filmmaking community is really rallying around this new process.” That rapid iteration opens the sketchbook, allowing for more experiments, drafts, and chances to discover a surprising direction before a cent of the production budget is spent. It enables filmmakers to tell more stories that otherwise would never make it out of their notebooks. Tools like Firefly Boards, for example, help creative professionals use AI to storyboard with far less friction, aligning on the vision and the overall look and feel before production begins. (For an example, see our case study of filmmaker Shona Dutta-Charlton.) Boards brings together our commercially safe Firefly models with partner models from Google, OpenAI, Runway, Luma AI — and now Moonvalley’s Marey. From there, we’re very quickly moving towards an entire end-to-end workflow in which AI is supporting filmmakers in all phases of the production process: Generative AI tools like the Firefly Video Model accelerate pre-vis, complete scenes effectively, and unblock production problems (for example, a missing prop or a location that needs to be dropped because of budget restrictions). Meanwhile, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects remain the industry standard for the final polish — now amplified by generative workflows that speed up iterations so that filmmakers can go from reference to rendered scene much faster. ## Trust, Rights, and Responsibility Powerful tools require responsible guardrails. Ulbrich, of Moonvalley, reminded us that many filmmakers are particularly concerned with transparency and trust. That’s why our Firefly models are developed responsibly and ship with protections (for example, they are only trained on licensed content), while enterprise customers can work with custom, licensed models and defined guardrails. This ensures that studios, talent, and distributors can fully embrace generative AI, use it at scale, and move from experimentation to confident adoption. ## New Forms, New Economies, New Audiences We’re also watching the medium's boundaries expand. Gagliano of Transitional Forms, a studio-lab developing new forms of entertainment through creative machine intelligence, spoke to a bolder idea that I think will shape the next chapter: “The idea of dynamic, real-time media is coming.” AI is going to change how we consume and how we participate, which is a really liberating idea for entertainment. In practice, this means putting the narrative or the brand in the hands of the consumer. Not just allowing fans to make edits or alternative endings, as we’ve seen before, but creating story worlds that aren’t fixed objects but hybrid living experiences — dynamic, interactive, and personalized in real time. In this new paradigm, audience choices, agent-driven characters, and multi-agent systems will alter narrative arcs and create entirely new forms of storytelling, distribution, and monetization. There’s also a shift in who can make films. With fewer gatekeepers and more accessible tools, anyone with a phone and a vision can create something amazing all on their own. That democratization is exciting, but it also raises questions about IP, compensation, and creative authorship that the industry must address. The right commercial and technical frameworks will let creators monetize, studios train custom models on their archival catalogs (turning decades of films, assets, and style references into controlled AI tools that speed up new productions and unlock new ways to modernize franchises), and audiences participate without undermining the livelihoods of those who built the originals. ## Embrace the Unpredictability AI tools are becoming more precise, but sometimes unexpected outputs — the so-called “hallucinations” generated by AI that people often worry about — can actually be creative fuel if handled thoughtfully. As Gagliano explained, the best experiences mix predictability with surprise, and his team at Transitional Forms even created a weirdness policy to use unexpected outputs as a jumping-off point for their creativity. Ulbrich added that powerful models sometimes reveal results that haven’t been planned but turn out to be creatively useful. These accidental discoveries can become new tools in a filmmaker’s toolbox. In a different medium, furniture designer Norman Teague, who used Firefly to reimagine MoMA’s design collection, embraced hallucinations because they put two things together that he wouldn’t have thought of otherwise — for example, in his record turntable armchair that was on display. He called Firefly GenAI a search engine for his imagination. He was able to imagine, generate, and realize many more of his ideas than would previously have been possible. ## A Pragmatic, Creator-First Future As Ulbrich, Gagliano, Patterson, and several others noted at TIFF, the tools are exciting; the work now is to make them trustworthy and enhance them further for a commercial context. And so, the next wave of AI filmmaking involves reshaping the toolkit and the relationship between maker and audience. It will be “smarter” when it augments the craft; “safer” when trust and rights protection are built in; and “better” when it puts creators — not algorithms — at the center. The practical advice for filmmakers is this: Experiment early, preserve your IP, and demand transparency. If you’re a director, producer, or artist, be clear on what you want to own and how you want your work to be used — and include that in contracts now. If you’re a studio, consider how custom models can unlock new revenue from existing vaults without eroding the underlying IP value. One last operating idea I keep returning to: “Fix it in pre.” When AI helps you solve problems earlier in the process, teams can deliver better, faster, and with fewer compromises.

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My next video is a color along from #moonvalley and #universe by #mariatrolle and it is available right now on my YouTube channel - youtu.be/24763p00Cgk I hope you have a lovely day x

My next video is a color along from #moonvalley and #universe by #mariatrolle and it is available right now on my YouTube channel - youtu.be/kCWen3jbrT4 I hope you have a lovely day x

My next video is a color along from #moonvalley and #universe by #mariatrolle and it is available right now on my YouTube channel - youtu.be/OaY6DGgmzUc I hope you have a lovely day x

Moonvalley: Ethical AI Goes Mainstream | Groove Jones Groove Jones produces award-winning AI, AR, MR, VR, WebGL Applications for advertising, marketing, sales enablement, and enterprise training.

We're excited to highlight the recent advancement from Moonvalley AI. Their flagship model, Marey, now publicly available, was trained exclusively on licensed content. https://pulse.ly/8e1ljmmgyq


#GrooveJones #Moonvalley #EthicalAI

#WrapPRO: Sarah Charlton, Chief Business Officer at #Moonvalley, emphasizes building AI with integrity in Hollywood—supporting, not imposing on, artists and filmmakers.

Watch the full discussion on AI’s impact in Hollywood ⤵️
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The Legal AI Video Platform Hollywood Just Backed - RedHub.ai Prefer conversation? Listen while you browse or multitask

🎬 Hollywood just backed an AI video platform... and it’s 100% legal.
Moonvalley is a game-changer for creators, studios, and AI compliance.
This isn’t hype—it’s the future of AI in entertainment
🔗 redhub.ai/the-legal-ai...
#AIvideo #LegalAI #Moonvalley #HollywoodAI #AIfunding #AIcompliance #RedHubAI

Additional $$$ Raises: #Moonvalley $84M; #Exein €70M Series C; #BedrockRobotics $80M Seed + Series A; #Boulevard $80M Series D; #Q.Ant €62M Series A

Merger: #Abacus & #MedicusIT

#moonvalley #general-catalyst #ai-video-tools #funding-round #venture-capital #artificial-intelligence #video-ai #funding #software-startup #fundraising #ai-model #model-release #tech-investment #digital-media #reuters

CAA And Comcast Ventures Among Backers In $84M Funding Round For AI Firm Moonvalley Moonvalley, an AI firm known for using a model trained on fully licensed content, has raised $84 million in new financing from backers including CAA and Comcast Ventures. The funding round brings Moonvalley’s total funding to $154 million. General Catalyst led the latest round, with participants also including CoreWeave, Khosla Ventures, and Y Combinator. Moonvalley […]

Its been a while since I purchased a plant, but this was only £2.99 & I couldn't say no. Say hello to my Moon Valley Pilea, ain't she pretty?!
#plantsky #indoorplants #houseplants #photography #pilea #moonvalley #pileamoonvalley #pileamollis #plantlife #plants #plantmom

protesters in Phoenix AZ at Moon Valley Rush-hour Resistance Rally -on sidewalk w/ signs NO DICTATORS

Flyer for Rush-Hour Resistance Rally in Moon Valley Phoenix AX Wednesdays @ 7:30a,

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#June 4 #Phoenix AZ
#MoonValley #Rush-hour Resistance Rally had 16 resisters this morning. Join us on Wednesday from 730-830a at 7th St & Coral Gables. RhRR.us

Fundraising 🇨🇦 Moonvalley, an AI video generation startup based in Toronto, Canada Moonvalley has raised $43 million in venture capital for AI research and development, following a previous $70 million seed round. They launched Marey, an AI video generator for professionals, designed to minimize copyright risks while offering advanced features like HD video generation and precise controls. The goal is to transform enterprise video production.

Moonvalley: Revolutionizing video generation 🎥

Toronto-based startup develops AI-driven video tools

#Moonvalley #VideoGeneration #AIVideo #Customization

Valle de Luna or Moon Valley in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, 2025. #Photojournalist #photojournalism #photographer #photography #onassignment #shotoncanon #canon #nycphotographer #realnyppa #chile #atacama #atacamadesert #sanpedrodeatacama🌵 #valledeluna #moonvalley #sunset #landscapephotography

Moonvalley : Une Révolution dans la Vidéo par IA Imaginez un monde où la création vidéo ne repose plus sur des heures de tournage ou des budgets astronomiques, mais sur une intelligence artificielle capable de transformer une idée en images animées en quelques clics. Ce rêve devient réalité grâce à une startup basée à Los Angeles, Moonvalley, qui vient de dévoiler Marey, un outil […] The post Moonvalley : Une Révolution dans la Vidéo par IA first appeared on MondeTech.fr.

Moonvalley : Une Révolution dans la Vidéo par IA Imaginez un monde où la création vidéo ne repose plus sur des heures de tournage ou des budgets astronomiques, mais sur une intelligence artificielle capable de transformer une idée en images animées en quelques clics. Ce rêve devient réalité grâce à une startup basée à Los Angeles, Moonvalley, qui vient de dévoiler Marey, un outil […] The post Moonvalley : Une Révolution dans la Vidéo par IA first appeared on MondeTech.fr.

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A groovy getaway

Hippies settled Sardinian cove in the 1960s, naming it "Valle della Luna" due to the Space Race.

#SardinianCoast #MoonValley #LunarLandscapes

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A group of tourists walk through a ravine to see the sunset from a hill in the Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

A warm image for a very cold day. A group of tourists walk through a ravine to see the sunset from a hill in the Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. December 2013.

#ValleDeLaLuna #Atacama #Chile #desert #NationalPark #MoonValley #photography #travel #hiking #tourism #SanPedro #sunset

Asteria and Moonvalley Launch Hollywood's First Clean AI Model Revolutionizing the Film Industry Asteria and Moonvalley have teamed up to create Hollywood's first clean AI model, Marey, ensuring ethical practices in film production. This innovative model will reshape the industry's creative landscape.

Asteria and Moonvalley Launch Hollywood's First Clean AI Model Revolutionizing the Film Industry #USA #Hollywood #Asteria #Moonvalley #Marey

Moonvalley quer construir modelos de vídeo mais éticos - Tecnocrata …

Moonvalley quer construir modelos de vídeo mais éticos

#IA #VideoGenerativo #Tecnologia #Startups #DireitosAutorais #Inovação #Criadores #Mídia #Entretenimento #Moonvalley

Cute boy

#snufkin #moonvalley #themoomins #losmoonin #losmoominsnufkin #mummin #fanart

Any of y’all testing #moonvalley AI in between your #AnimateDiff cooks?

It’s actually pretty decent for certain things. Not enough control for my liking but you could totally string together videos to make something creative.

It’s also free to use in their discord

#AIVideo

“An anthropomorphic panda wearing a leather jacket, dancing the Macarena”

Trying out #moonvalley today and their txt2vid

Pretty decent results

#AIvideo #AIArtwork #AIArtCommuity