Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
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The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
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Japan Times · Sebastien Raineri
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A couple (played by Haruka Ayase, right, and the mononymous Daigo) struggling to come to terms with the death of their son welcome a humanoid (Rimu Kuwaki, center) modeled after their child in “Sheep in the Box.” | © 2026 Fuji Television / Gaga / Toho / Aoi Pro.
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