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Google Launches New TV And Film Production Project Called 100 Zeros

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Google has launched a new film and production initiative called “100 Zeros,” in partnership with the talent and production firm Range Media Partners. The publication Business Insider, shared more details of the new program.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Google and Range Media launched a new film and production initiative called “100 Zeros.”
  • The tech giant expects to build a positive reputation, empower creative projects with AI technology, and focus on traditional distribution.
  • The new program is aimed at younger generations.

According to the report published on Monday, the tech giant has been quietly developing the brand and wants to sell projects to studios, collaborate with Hollywood, and use AI to produce content for young generations.

In April, Google and Range launched a short film program, “ AI On Screen ,” to commission stories about AI, hoping to expand to feature films. The new multi-year partnership will include scripted and non-scripted projects, focusing on traditional distribution channels.

“Through our continued partnership with Range, we aim to collaborate with the Hollywood creative community in a thoughtful and productive way, upkeeping our ongoing commitment to responsibly support creative expression and explore the possibilities of technology through storytelling,” said a spokesperson from Google to Business Insider in a statement.

Google also expects to build a positive reputation for its products and services, especially among Gen Z, but 100 Zeros won’t focus on product placement or placing the films on YouTube.

A few blogs and websites said Google is creating a studio, but the tech giant clarified that this is not what the project is about. “This is not a new studio, it’s an initiative driven by our Platforms & Devices team which includes Android. We’re working with Range to assist the creative community in integrating cutting-edge technologies and platforms, like XR and AI, into their filmmaking,” wrote the company in a post on the social media platform X.

This is not a new studio, it’s an initiative driven by our Platforms & Devices team which includes Android. We’re working with Range to assist the creative community in integrating cutting-edge technologies and platforms, like XR and AI, into their filmmaking. — News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) May 5, 2025

Peter Micelli, Range Media’s CEO, also shared the new initiative on his Instagram account . “Keep your eyes here for more news on the amazing projects coming from 100 Zeros!,” wrote the Micelli.

In the past few months, Google has announced multiple partnerships with companies in different industries. The tech giant recently partnered with Papa John’s International to improve pizza ordering systems and with Air France to deploy generative AI technology .

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A.I. Hallucinations Are Rising As Tools Grow More Complex

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

New A.I. systems from companies like OpenAI are more advanced than ever, but they’re increasingly spreading false information — and nobody knows why.

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  • New reasoning models guess answers, often inventing facts without explanation.
  • OpenAI’s o4-mini hallucinated answers in nearly 80% of test cases.
  • Experts admit they still don’t fully understand A.I. decision-making processes.

A.I. systems are becoming more powerful, but they’re also making more mistakes, and no one fully knows why, as first reported by The New York Times .

Just last month, Cursor, a coding tool, had to calm down angry customers after its A.I. support bot wrongly told them they could no longer use the product on multiple devices.

“We have no such policy. You’re of course free to use Cursor on multiple machines,” CEO Michael Truell clarified on Reddit, blaming the bot for the false message, as reported by The Times.

Advanced A.I. systems from OpenAI and Google and DeepSeek in China experience increasing occurrences of “hallucinations” which are errors in their operations. The tools use their “reasoning” abilities to solve problems but they frequently produce incorrect guesses and fabricated information.

The Times reports that the results of new model testing revealed that these systems generated fabricated answers in 79% of their responses.

“Despite our best efforts, they will always hallucinate,” said Amr Awadallah, CEO of Vectara and former Google executive, as reported by The Times. The bots operate without set rules because they produce responses based on probability which leads to fabricated information.

That’s a big issue for users handling legal, medical, or business data. “Not dealing with these errors properly basically eliminates the value of A.I. systems,” said Pratik Verma, CEO of Okahu.

In one example, AI-generated errors are causing real-world problems, especially in sensitive areas like legal work. Lawyers have faced sanctions for using fabricated information from AI models in court documents.

A report revealed that two lawyers in Wyoming included fake cases generated by AI in a lawsuit against Walmart, resulting in a federal judge threatening sanctions. This has triggered warnings in the legal field about the risks of relying on AI for tasks that require verified information.

OpenAI’s o3 model produced hallucinations during testing at a 33% rate which was twice as high as the o1 model. The o4-mini model demonstrated the highest hallucination rate at 48%.“We are actively working to reduce the higher rates of hallucination,” said OpenAI spokesperson Gaby Raila, as reported by The Times.

These issues are compounded by concerns over AI’s impact on journalism. A study by the BBC found that popular AI chatbots struggle with news content accuracy , with 51% of responses containing significant errors, including fabricated quotes and factual inaccuracies.

Researchers say part of the issue is how these bots are trained. “We still don’t know how these models work exactly,” said Hannaneh Hajishirzi of the University of Washington, reported The Times.