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A central concern for Shane is the strategic acquisition of IP (Intellectual Property). He suggests that owning these properties could give the new owners leverage in the AI-driven era, using artificial intelligence to generate movies, comics, or merchandise—essentially making ownership of characters a new form of digital sovereignty.
This paradigm shift could make it nearly impossible for independent studios or creators to produce content without paying licensing fees to the conglomerates, reinforcing the power of big corporations while potentially limiting diversity in storytelling.