What if AI is not here to replace creativity, but to unlock more of it? In this episode of the Women in Entertainment Podcast, Renee Rossi and Jocelyn Westerhold sit down with Michelle Kwon of Runway, the AI research and creative technology company helping shape the future of audiovisual storytelling. Michelle explains how Runway works across video generation, image generation, audio, editing, pre-visualization, post-production, and enterprise partnerships with major studios and companies. Michelle also takes listeners inside Runway’s expanded partnership with Lionsgate, sharing how the technology is being used across film, scripted television, games, education, legal, and security teams. She breaks down common misconceptions around generative AI, including the idea that it can instantly create a full movie, copy existing works, or replace the entertainment industry. Instead, Michelle frames AI as a powerful, iterative creative tool that still depends on strong storytelling, collaboration, and human talent. The conversation explores how independent filmmakers, students, studios, marketers, and creative teams are adopting AI, why accessibility matters, and how tools like Runway may help more original stories find their way to audiences. Listen to learn: - How Runway is being used in pre-production, production, and post - What the Lionsgate and Runway partnership looks like in practice - The biggest misconceptions about AI in entertainment - How AI tools helped projects like Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Why generative AI may open doors for more independent and original storytelling The Women in Entertainment Podcast presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment, from film and television to media and gaming, and everything in between, as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment. With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.. Listen on Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85.. #WomenInEntertainment #MichelleKwon #RunwayAI #Runway #GenerativeAI #AIInEntertainment #Filmmaking #FutureOfFilm #CreativeTechnology #Lionsgate
