Artificial Intelligence and the Movies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been a popular movie subject. 2001, Westworld, The Terminator, The Matrix, Her, Ex Machina, and of course A.I. are just a few examples. Recently using AI to make movies has become a hot button issue.

In 2023, striking Hollywood screenwriters demanded and got guardrails against studios using AI to craft stories. Last year, The Brutalist garnered controversy when media outlets reported that AI was used to prefect Adrien Brody's Hungarian accent. Meanwhile, Emilia Pérez employed AI to polish some singing voices. Natasha Lyonne will direct a film drawing on AI to depict immersive videogames. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently stated that AI-generated films are eligible for Oscars.

What changes will AI bring to what we see on screen? What's the line between using AI as a tool and using it in place of human creativity?