Hollywood’s writer-director magnate Tyler Perry has halted a major expansion of his film and TV studio after being awed by a breakthrough OpenAI instrument that can transform texts into videos.

Steve Mensch, president and manager of general operations for Tyler Perry Studios ... of Mensch’s death comes after Perry halted an $800 million studio expansion due to AI advancements.

Getty Images Mensch served as president of Tyler Perry Studios since 2016, with his LinkedIn profile detailing that he oversaw operations at Perry’s 300-acre studio in Atlanta. Mensch noted that ...

Tyler Perry has broken his silence about the sudden loss of his studio's president and manager of general operations, Steve Mensch. Mensch died in a plane crash on Friday, Dec. 6. He was 62 years old.