At IFFI 2025, a groundbreaking masterclass titled “The New AI Cinema” brought together filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and leading technologists to explore how generative AI and LLMs are reshaping the future of filmmaking—from scripting and storyboarding to democratizing creativity for all.
As part of the Fomento Lecture Series, Aruna Chakkirala, Lead AI Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft and Goa University alumna, delivered an engaging talk on "Business Impact of AI and Building Meaningful GenAI Use Cases" at Goa Business School. Drawing from over two decades of experience, she discussed the opportunities and uncertainties of AI's evolution, while stressing the need for responsible innovation and student readiness in the GenAI space.
The Government of Goa’s AI Mission 2027 takes a major step forward as Sarvam AI, India’s leading sovereign AI startup, extends its support for building a culturally rooted, inclusive AI ecosystem. Discussions include policy research, a Centre of Excellence, and AI-powered citizen services.
Netflix has used generative AI to create a dramatic building collapse in the Argentine sci‑fi series El Eternauta, marking the first time the streamer has deployed AI-generated VFX in a final on-screen scene—delivered 10× faster and more affordably than traditional methods.
Apple is reportedly in early discussions with OpenAI and Anthropic to integrate advanced large language models (LLMs) into Siri, marking a major shift toward outsourced AI development. The new models would run on Apple’s private cloud, not external services like AWS or Azure.
