TV Is Everything Now

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Happy Monday, Future Party. And to all of those returning from Coachella weekend — welcome back to the real world. Take it slow, stay hydrated, and don’t forget to shake the sand out of your bag. We’re excited to see which artists unexpectedly pop on Spotify this week.

Sierra released a new AI agent platform called “Ghostwriter” that lets users control their computers using their voices.

Why It Hits: AI agents are reshaping our relationship with computers, enabling bots to handle many of our tasks for us. By introducing speech as a way to control them, people may be able to navigate their devices without ever touching a keyboard or mouse.

Behind The Code: Ghostwriter is the first “agent as a service tool,” according to TechCrunch.

Final Dictation: The tool is currently geared toward enterprise systems, letting employees perform tasks on those platforms without directly interacting with their interfaces — all as if they were talking to a colleague. Sierra CEO Bret Taylor says Ghostwriter has already been deployed across several companies, even helping Nordstrom create its own agent in just four weeks.

The Future: When Ghostwriter eventually rolls out to the general public, it may make working at coffee shops a bit more chaotic. We may all need a cone of silence.

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AMC debuted its new drama, The Audacity, not just on its namesake channel and streamer, but also on TikTok, Spectrum, Captivate, and Samsung TV Plus.

The Big Picture: AMC is leaving no stone unturned to get as many eyeballs as possible on its latest show. The network hasn’t had a hit in quite some time, so it’s hoping that experimenting with novel ways of releasing the pilot could turn the tide.

Behind The Scenes: This past Sunday, audiences could watch The Audacity on TV, their phones, or even in an elevator.

Final Cut: Premiering the show on nearly every screen available highlights just how much the TV landscape has changed over the past decade. Audiences are no longer sitting on their couches waiting for appointment viewing; they expect content to be available on demand, wherever they are. Or as AMC CMO Kim Granito puts it: “We are hyper aware that getting viewers to show up isn’t just a command anymore. It’s a conversation.”

Coming Soon: Netflix premieres at the mall? Hulu debuts on TurboTax? Expect show screenings to pop up wherever people are engaged. TV is everything now.

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37.6% of you voted No, and I don’t plan to this year in yesterday’s poll: Have you attended a live sports game this year?

“Not for over 50 years. Have not missed a thing. Really enjoyed the time with friends and family doing other things!”

“If I can, I try to make it to a Bears game once a year. As I get older, I appreciate the benefits of watching sports at home. Plus, ticket prices are alarmingly high, so I don’t go as often as I used to.”

“Love MLB Spring Training, but the tickets were too pricey.”

“I have a NCAA player and go to as many as we can.”

“Going to see a World Cup match since it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event happening in my city… hoping it’s worth the ridiculous ticket prices!”

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🎥 Issa Rae’s Hoorae Digital has inked a deal with TikTok to create microdramas for the platform and its PineDrama sister app.

💻 NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has struck a partnership with Runway AI to make some of the company’s tools available to students for free.

🎟️ Regal Cineworld has become the first major movie chain to launch an app within ChatGPT for movie discovery and ticketing.

😬 The US Treasury and the Federal Reserve have summoned leaders from several banks to discuss the risks posed by Anthropic’s new Mythos model.

🤖 OpenAI is backing a bill out of Illinois that would limit AI firms’ liability for causing critical harm. Yikes.

🚗 Tesla is considering reviving its plan to build a new, smaller, and more affordable SUV.

👀 Former Hartbeat CEO Thai Randolph is launching a new creator-focused media company called NILE & Co., which has already acquired two BuzzFeed properties — As/Is and Goodful.

🤳 YouTube is rolling out a new feature that would allow creators to deepfake themselves to host Shorts.

📱 Instagram will finally let users edit their comments… within 15 minutes of posting.