AI Was Hollywood’s Biggest Threat—Now It’s Behind the Silver Screen Magic
Just a year ago, artificial intelligence was the subject of major concern in Hollywood. Screenwriters and actors took to the streets, crying foul at what they deemed a cybernetic danger to their imagination and livelihoods. In a turn of events astonishing enough for a blockbuster film, that same technology is now being used to help create the films which receive accolades on the red carpet. AI has now changed from a dreaded disruptor to an effective partner in creativity. Whether it involves generating visual effects or scripting, artificial intelligence’s contribution is undeniable. Indeed, we are now in a new era of filmmaking where AI is at the center of the magic that is created behind the silver screen. The Magic That Shook Hollywood Hollywood faced its largest labor showdown in decades during mid 2023. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA started unprecedented strikes, one of the core concerns bei...