The AI Download Make AI Films like a Pro with Paige Piskin's Top Tips
How Paige Piskin’s AR designs captivated 300 billion views and what’s next for the future of augmented reality and AI-driven storytelling.
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On this episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar welcomes renowned XR and VFX artist Paige Piskin. With over 300 billion views and 1.3 billion shares on her AR designs, Paige has redefined what it means to create immersive digital experiences. Shira and Paige dive deep into the evolution of AR, the ethical implications of AI in digital art, and how brands are integrating these technologies for massive engagement.
They also explore the surreal: AI-powered avatars testifying in court, AI's growing influence in the Vatican, and even Elon Musk's controversial chatbot that shocked the internet. Paige shares her secrets to building viral AR filters and how she’s pushing boundaries with AI in stop-motion film.
Whether you’re a creator, digital artist, or just fascinated by the future of immersive tech, this episode is your backstage pass to the intersection of AI, AR, and digital storytelling.
This episode covers:
🔹 How Paige Piskin built viral AR filters with 300 billion views
🔹 Why AI-powered avatars could soon testify in courtrooms
🔹 AR glasses and the next wave of immersive storytelling
🔹 Elon Musk's chatbot scandal and its implications for privacy
🔹 How brands are leveraging AR for authentic audience engagement
🔹 The ethics of using copyrighted content for AI training
🔹 Runway’s Gen-4: A new frontier in video creation
🔹 Creating AI-driven short films with gothic clay aesthetics
🎙 Guest: Paige Piskin
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Credits
This episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, with video and audio editing by the Musso Media team. Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.