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Curious Refuge: 10,000 Global Students Embrace AI Filmmaking
2/15/2026
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- Curious Refuge, launched in 2023 by Caleb and Shelby Ward (co-founders of Curious Refuge), offers AI-assisted filmmaking and advertising.
- The school serves students in 170 countries.
- The school has attracted 10,000 learners.
- Curious Refuge serves as a pipeline for Promise, AI entertainment studio seeking creatives skilled in AI production.
- Critics warn of AI-driven job displacement, yet Michael Eng embraces AI to advance careers.
