The Art Directors Guild Scolds Martin Scorsese For Promoting AI In Film
The Art Directors Guild issued a statement condemning Martin Scorsese for endorsing generative AI in filmmaking. Scorsese has become an advisor to Black Forest Labs and promotes the use of its AI tool for tasks such as storyboarding. The guild argues that the technology bypasses the work of its members, including art directors and designers.
- ▪The Art Directors Guild posted a scathing statement on X accusing director Martin Scorsize of betraying the nature of cinema by promoting AI.
- ▪Scorsese announced his advisory role with Black Forest Labs and praised its generative AI product FLUX for aiding his projects, especially in pre‑production and storyboarding.
- ▪The guild said the AI tool circumvents the input of its members—art directors, graphic artists, production designers, and other union professionals.
- ▪Scorsese defended his stance by saying cinema is a young medium that should evolve with technology, as reported by The New York Times.
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Entertainment The Art Directors Guild Scolds Martin Scorsese For Promoting AI In Film (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TCM) Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter June 10, 2026 3:59 PM ET June 10, 2026 3:59 PM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The Art Directors Guild released a scathing statement Tuesday on X accusing director Martin Scorsese of betraying the “nature of cinema” by promoting the use of artificial…
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