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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Adam White

Martin Scorsese faces industry backlash over AI company partnership

  • 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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