US EditionJames Cameron Calls Idea Of Gen AI Replacing Actors “Horrifying,” Says Tech Will Make Human Creation More “Sacred”
James Cameron calls generative AI in filmmaking 'horrifying' and contrasts it with his actor-driven performance capture used in Avatar: Fire and Ash.
- On Dec. 19, director James Cameron called generative AI horrifying and contrasted it with performance capture ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash's theatrical release.
- Earlier this year, the launch of AI performer Tilly Norwood sparked industry backlash, and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike involving 160,000 actors highlighted AI concerns in filmmaking.
- `So, performance capture, we use a whole bunch of cameras to capture the body performance of the actor`, Cameron explained, with faces filmed 100% in close-up.
- James Cameron said he will stick to human performers and not replace actors, while acknowledging generative AI can lower VFX costs but cannot create truly new work.
- Models are trained on existing art, Cameron argued, and studios' preference for blue-chip IP is making imaginative films harder to finance.
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