- Martin Scorsese has faced criticism after announcing a partnership with Black Forest Labs, an AI company.
- In a statement, Scorsese expressed interest in using AI to create storyboards in film pre-production, adding that he’s “interested in the intersection of technology and storytelling, and seeing how that can push the bounds of creativity”.
- The announcement sparked immediate backlash from industry professionals, including concept artist Karla Ortiz and animator Samuel Deats, the latter of whom tweeted: “There is absolutely no reason to need AI built on the stolen work of millions of artists”.
- Scorsese joins other prominent filmmakers like James Cameron and Steven Soderbergh who have either supported or used AI in their projects.
- Conversely, filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro and Christopher Nolan have voiced strong opposition to generative AI in filmmaking, highlighting the divided opinions within Hollywood on the technology.
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