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Martin Scorsese gets backlash after endorsing 'creatively freeing' AI

Martin Scorsese gets backlash after endorsing 'creatively freeing' AI

Summary

Famous director Martin Scorsese supports using artificial intelligence (AI) in filmmaking, saying it helps him share his ideas more clearly with his team. He used AI tools to quickly create storyboards and believes this technology can improve creativity and speed in pre-production work. However, some artists and industry members are concerned AI might harm jobs and use artists' previous work without permission.

Key Facts

  • Martin Scorsese is working with an AI company, Black Forest Labs, as an adviser.
  • He used AI to create storyboards that show characters and scenes instantly.
  • Scorsese says AI helps him explain his vision clearly and saves time during filming preparation.
  • Some storyboard artists and film workers criticized Scorsese, fearing AI could replace their jobs and use their work unfairly.
  • Others in the film community defend AI as a useful tool similar to past technologies like CGI.
  • Other well-known directors like Steven Soderbergh and Darren Aronofsky have also used AI for filmmaking tasks.
  • Steven Spielberg said AI should be a helpful tool but not make final creative decisions.
  • Opinions about AI in filmmaking vary widely, with some embracing it and others strongly opposing it.
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