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Google Flow Hosts Hybrid Production Workshop Featuring Creative Director Andrew Nethery

October 20, 2026 at 04:27 EDT

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Google Flow is convening filmmakers and advertising creatives on October 23 for an interactive workshop exploring hybrid production workflows that pair traditional live-action with experimental AI video generation. Creative Director and filmmaker Andrew Nethery will lead the virtual session, demonstrating how experimental AI workflows can extend and accelerate creative processes while preserving human artistic control.

October 23 · Google Flow

Hybrid Production Unites AI and Traditional Filmmaking

Google Flow's October workshop series culminates in a session exploring how filmmakers strategically pair live-action production with generative AI tools.

Veo 3.1 Scene Duration

148 sec

continuous take per extension

Video Output

4K res

native audio synthesis

Workshop Series

4 sessions

Oct 8–23, 2026

Hybrid Production Workflow

1.Traditional Live-Action: Actors perform on controlled sets; cinematography and blocking directed by humans.

2.AI-Generated Elements: Veo 3.1 extends scenes, generates environments, creates VFX layers (crowds, water, energy).

3.Compositing & Finishing: VFX artists integrate, color grade, sound design, and finalize the hybrid result.

Industry Consensus

Among 40+ AI filmmaking leaders surveyed, hybrid workflows are the industry standard. Filmmakers report that AI accelerates iteration, unblocks stalled projects, and functions as a collaborator—not a replacement. The philosophy: "We make films for people, not machines."

About Google Flow

An AI filmmaking platform offering granular camera controls, scene extension, asset management, and native audio synthesis. Built on Google's Veo 3.1, Imagen, and Gemini models. Part of the Flow Sessions program supporting emerging filmmakers.

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