Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast

Send us Fan Mail18 months ago, we released our episode #99 examining how AI was being used in films, documentaries, and advertising. At the time, most of the more compelling AI-driven work was confined to short-form content. But Chinese content creator and storyteller are doing leapfrog on that area.As AI tools advance rapidly, they are increasingly taking on more complex roles in filmmaking, including generating entire features and even documentaries. But as reliance on the technology grows, the industry is still grappling with unresolved ethical questions around consent and copyright.Featuring- CHEN Zhuo (Pax) : FizzDragon - Founder & CEO- Tina JIA : Wing Sight - Founder & President- FAN Lixin : Emmy Award Documentary & AI FilmmakerTo go further- Middle Earth episode #99 How AI is disrupting China’s cultural industry- TWOC's article Smart Earth: How AI Is Rewriting Rural China by Yang Tingting- TWOC's article ChatGPT Gold Rush: How AI Business (and Crime) Is Taking Shape in China by Wang Jiawei- Wing Sight's documentary series on iQIYI: Prominent Figures in Chinese History (华夏风云人物) (7x22')- Wing Sight's official website | Wing Sight's Instagram | Wing Sight's Weibo Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project, like shooting your next documentary, or are looking for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影 or RedNote (阿拉丁说电影)The World of Chinese MagazineA magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.Poster credit:  Design by Wang Siqi; elements from Doubao AIThe World of Chinese MagazineA magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.

Send us a text 18 months ago, we released our episode #99 examining how AI was being used in films, documentaries, and advertising. At the time, most of the more compelling AI-driven work was confined to short-form content. But Chinese content creator and storyteller are doing leapfrog on that area. As AI tools advance rapidly, they are increasingly taking on more complex roles in filmmaking, including generating entire features and even documentaries. But as reliance on the technology grows, the industry is still grappling with unresolved ethical questions around consent and copyright. Featuring - CHEN Zhuo (Pax) : FizzDragon - Founder & CEO - Tina JIA : Wing Sight - Founder & President - FAN Lixin : Emmy Award Documentary & AI Filmmaker To go further - Middle Earth episode #99 How AI is disrupting China’s cultural industry - TWOC's article Smart Earth: How AI Is Rewriting Rural China by Yang Tingting - TWOC's article ChatGPT Gold Rush: How AI Business (and Crime) Is Taking Shape in China by Wang Jiawei - Wing Sight's documentary series on iQIYI: Prominent Figures in Chinese History (华夏风云人物) (7x22') - Wing Sight's official website | Wing Sight's Instagram | Wing Sight's Weibo Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project, like shooting your next documentary, or are looking for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影 or RedNote (阿拉丁说电影) The World of Chinese Magazine A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more. Poster credit: Design by Wang Siqi; elements from Doubao AI The World of Chinese Magazine A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.

Send us Fan MailChina's building boom can now be declared over. Yet what awaits for the 940 million city dwellers living in Chinese cities?  Featuring- Éric LE KHANH : architect - LIU Jue (LJ) : managing editor at TWOC- Jingqiu ZHANG: IARA - Co-founder & ArchitectTo go further- Middle Earth episode #108 - The Memorabilia Economy: Why Some Can’t Stop Dreaming of the 90s- Middle Earth episode #102 Remote Creatives - TWOC's article Welcome to Liu York: Going with the Flow in China’s Chillest River City by Wang Lin (王琳) - TWOC's article How Residential Renovation Became China’s New Urban Battleground by Tan Yunfei (谭云飞) & Liu Jue (刘珏)- Éric LE KHANH 's work on the remains of Jin Zhongdu City (Jin dynasty - 12th century) at Tianjin University.- Éric LE KHANH 's work on the Sino-French "Chengdu Eco-Quartier" - Jinqiu ZHANG team's work in Chen Jiapu Village (陈家埔村). - News report on CGTN about France-China Wuhan Eco-City.Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project, like shooting your next documentary, or are looking for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影 or RedNote (阿拉丁说电影)The World of Chinese MagazineA magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.Poster credit : Wirestock on Freepik.comThe World of Chinese MagazineA magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.

Send us a text China's building boom can now be declared over. Yet what awaits for the 940 million city dwellers living in Chinese cities? Featuring - Éric LE KHANH : architect - LIU Jue (LJ) : managing editor at TWOC - Jingqiu ZHANG: IARA - Co-founder & Architect To go further - Middle Earth episode #108 - The Memorabilia Economy: Why Some Can’t Stop Dreaming of the 90s - Middle Earth episode #102 Remote Creatives - TWOC's article Welcome to Liu York: Going with the Flow in China’s Chillest River City by Wang Lin (王琳) - TWOC's article How Residential Renovation Became China’s New Urban Battleground by Tan Yunfei (谭云飞) & Liu Jue (刘珏) - Éric LE KHANH 's work on the remains of Jin Zhongdu City (Jin dynasty - 12th century) at Tianjin University. - Éric LE KHANH 's work on the Sino-French "Chengdu Eco-Quartier" - Jinqiu ZHANG team's work in Chen Jiapu Village (陈家埔村). - News report on CGTN about France-China Wuhan Eco-City. Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project, like shooting your next documentary, or are looking for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影 or RedNote (阿拉丁说电影) The World of Chinese Magazine A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more. Poster credit : Wirestock on Freepik.com The World of Chinese Magazine A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.