What if Hollywood’s biggest new revenue stream wasn’t streaming — but AI training data?

In this episode of Next TMT Talks, hosts David Bloom and Daniel Frankel are joined by Chris Keevill, CEO of Versos AI, to explain how studios are monetizing their archives by licensing video libraries to train large language and “world” models — a business that barely existed a year ago but is already generating tens of millions in new revenue

The discussion expands into the broader media landscape, from Paramount’s merger fallout to AI ethics battles, cable consolidation, and the changing economics of entertainment.

🔎 Topics Covered

How CuriosityStream unlocked ~$90M licensing content for AI training
Why studios’ old libraries suddenly have new value
How Versos AI structures and tags video for model training
The rise of “world models” and why AI needs massive video datasets
Paramount–Skydance fallout and streaming consolidation impacts
Charter renaming itself Cox — and cable’s identity crisis
Streaming maturity and the decline of linear-only households
Anthropic vs OpenAI and the politics of AI regulation
Why media companies must become AI-empowered businesses

Next TMT Talks explores the intersection of media, technology, telecom, streaming, and AI — delivering insider conversations for executives, creators, and industry observers.

Guest: Chris Keevil, CEO, Versos.AI

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