
A gathering of filmmakers, game makers, and visionaries dedicated to exploring the next wave of creative tools and immersive worlds.
December 9th, 2025
12:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
3643 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
The worlds of film and gaming are evolving faster than ever—blurring boundaries, expanding possibilities, and transforming how stories are imagined, produced, and experienced. Re-Create brings together filmmakers, game makers, and visionaries to explore bold new tools, immersive worlds, and innovative ways to create. We are moving beyond the hype to explore the bold new tools, immersive worlds, and innovative workflows that are defining the future, today. From reimagined production pipelines to next-level storytelling and play, this is the space to spark ideas, push boundaries, and shape the next era of entertainment.
What to Expect on Your Day at Re-Create:
The conversation that will define the next decade of entertainment starts here. Don't just witness the future—be the one to Re-Create it.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Registration and Networking |
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1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Welcome from Google Speakers: Jack Buser, Global Director for Games, Google Cloud Buzz Hays, Global Market Lead Media and Entertainment, Google Cloud |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Keynote - The Evolution of Creative Innovation in Film & Games The creative overlap between film and game making has never been greater, largely thanks to major technological advances in 3D engines and generative AI. Hear from remarkable industry leaders as they share their perspective on intelligent tools and innovations that’ll help evolve the resilient, forward-thinking studio of the future. Speaker: Granville Valentine, Managing Director of AI Go-to-Market for North America, Google Cloud |
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Future of Research: Generative Media & Creativity Google DeepMind takes the stage to explore the cutting edge of generative models for film and gaming. The session will feature live demos of our latest models. Witness how complex cinematic and game-ready scenes can be generated from simple prompts, and gain a unique insight into the scientific breakthroughs that make it possible. Speakers: Seshu Ajjarapu Senior Director, Applied AI, Google DeepMind Alexandre Moufarek, Product Lead, Inception, Google DeepMind Piermaria Mendolicchio, Senior Technical Program Manager, Google DeepMind |
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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Break |
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | AI in Film, Beyond the Lens: How AI is Reshaping Storytelling Hear directly from the filmmakers, VFX artists, and animators using AI to revolutionize their craft. They will pull back the curtain on their process, revealing prompting strategies for character design, techniques for scene generation, and the secrets to integrating AI into a professional post-production pipeline. See the future of film, from concept to final cut. Moderator: Jagan Cuddapah Head of Google Cloud for Media and Entertainment, Google Cloud Panelists: John Gaeta, Founder/CEO, Escape.ai Ben Grossmann, CEO, Magnopus |
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | How AI is Reshaping Game Creation Step into the studio with leading game makers who are crafting the next generation of interactive entertainment. In this session, gaming industry leaders will share how AI is augmenting tools, engines, and game dev processes, transforming how game creators build and operate live service games. Go beyond theory and discover how AI is becoming an enabler for game companies, providing a true opportunity to reinvent the very complex game dev process from initial concept art to post-production. Moderator: Catherine Hawayek, Head of Google Cloud for Games, Google Cloud Panelists: Nick Penwarden, VP of Engineering, Epic Games Wes Kerr, Head of Technology Research, Riot Games Greg Hartrell, Senior Director of Product in Creator, Roblox |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Networking and Happy Hour |