From the introduction of this course in week 1, synthetic media seems to open up a world of creative possibilities by leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to produce compelling content. Students have been gently nudged towards a more positive perspective on this incredible and crazy rise of AI techs. I share this excitement as I believe AI is nothing more than a fancy tool for us to incorporate into our arsenal, enabling us to create amazing ideas beyond imagination. Besides the exercise of using our phones to capture real-life objects and turn them into their 3D versions via Polycam and the photo-scanning process, we were also introduced to importing those 3D scan models into Runway AI, an AI-generative cloud-based application that I think has so much potential. It provides access to various AI models that can generate and manipulate images, videos, and other media. For virtual production, I have found that we can use Runway AI to create or replace backgrounds, generate interesting contents, or even add special effects using AI-powered tools. The platform’s versatility makes it an excellent tool for experimenting and augmenting our virtual production. In addition to these applications, there are other tools and techniques that Cat, our studio leader, also mentioned that we might be able to play with later on. These include things such as the Unreal Engine and MetaHuman. The combination of these technologies empowers creators to build immersive and visually stunning virtual worlds. However, such amazing technologies almost definitely have their setbacks, such as bad examples of overuse or discredit issues towards artists, problems of originality, and many more. By becoming aware of all these known issues, we are encouraged to look at this AI phenomenon from a more sensible perspective. Even though it is such a powerful tool, we ought to learn how to appropriately implement AI in an ethical and morally acceptable way.