Digital Hollywood: The AI & Entertainment Summit
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
4 – 4:50 PM Eastern Time Zone
Session IV: A Virtual Event
Real-Time AI and the Long Tail: Unlocking New Streaming Revenue Streams and New Experiences
The Media Industry is on the verge of a new era in streaming, where advances in artificial intelligence promise to fundamentally reshape how audiences discover and experience content. As AI-powered tools move closer to enabling real-time, hyper-personalized video editing and playback, viewers will soon be able to curate their own journeys through vast content libraries, surfacing specific scenes, characters, or themes that matter most to them. This shift stands to revitalize the long tail of streaming catalogs, driving deeper engagement and opening up innovative revenue opportunities for platforms through targeted advertising and subscription models. As these technologies transition from concept to reality, they are poised to redefine both the viewer experience and the business landscape of digital entertainment.
A Presentation by:
Jason Henderson, Senior Counsel, JWL International, Moderator
Jason Henderson, Esq. is a corporate and transactional attorney who has over twenty years of experience with complex transactions in media and IP licensing and distribution, product counsel and service agreements between Fortune 500 companies. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), Mr. Henderson has written and spoken extensively on technology and media personalization, and is listed as the inventor in a patent on machine learning and deep metadata search. He co-founded Castle Bridge Media, which publishes the popular Castle of Horror Anthology series, and his books 18 Miles from Town, Surf Mystic and his middle grade series Young Captain Nemo and Alex Van Helsing have been optioned for film. He is the author of the books California Tiki: A History of Polynesian Idols, Pineapple Cocktails and Coconut Palm Trees and Hollywood Tiki: Film in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktail. Jason can be reached at JDH@jwlinternational.com
