The Filmmakers at Cannes Who Are Learning to Love AI
At the Cannes Film Festival, filmmakers are grappling with the impact of AI on the industry. Nikola Todorovic, co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, advocates for AI tools that enhance rather than replace human creativity. Demi Moore emphasizes the need to work with AI instead of resisting it, acknowledging its inevitability in the film landscape.
- ▪Nikola Todorovic believes AI should coexist with existing filmmaking processes.
- ▪The debate at Cannes has shifted from whether AI will change the industry to how it will be integrated.
- ▪Demi Moore suggests that resisting AI is futile and encourages collaboration with the technology.
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Nikola Todorovic Courtesy of Wonder Dynamics Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Nikola Todorovic has heard all the panic. He’s scrolled through the Instagram reels of AI-generated shots, read the think pieces predicting cinema’s imminent extinction, and sat through more than a few conference panels at the Cannes Film Market where the word “disruption” was wielded like a cudgel. He gets it. He also thinks most of the conversation is completely missing the point.
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