Bryn Mooser: Moonvalley, Asteria, and the Art of Ethical AI

In this episode of Technically Creative , Orlando Wood sits down with Bryn Mooser — Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, co-founder of Asteria, and partner at Moon Valley — to discuss the creation of the world’s first commercially safe, fully licensed AI model built specifically for filmmakers. From his early days making documentaries on Canon 5Ds with maxed-out credit cards to developing Moon Valley’s groundbreaking “clean” AI visual intelligence model, Bryn has always been driven by a single goal: breaking down the walls that keep new voices out of Hollywood. We talk about how AI is transforming the film industry — from animation and VFX workflows to pre-visualization and custom models for individual projects — while still keeping artists at the center. Bryn explains why copyright compliance is the real battleground for AI in Hollywood, and how his team engineered a model that could pass studio legal tests without sacrificing creative power. Bryn also shares: How a single piece of camera tech democratized documentary filmmaking Why Moon Valley’s “clean” AI model is a legal and creative breakthrough How real-time rendering is rewriting film production timelines Why small, agile teams could lead the next cinematic revolution The risks of AI-generated “slop” — and how to fight it Lessons from Hollywood’s past tech disruptions, from sound to streaming