US EditionFilmmaker Guillermo Del Toro Says He Would 'Rather Die' than Use Generative AI
Del Toro compares AI arrogance to Frankenstein's, emphasizing risks from human error and vows to avoid generative AI despite $120 million Netflix film release.
- During a recent sit-down with NPR, Guillermo del Toro said he would `rather die` than use artificial intelligence, giving a short reply after an emailed question on his stance.
- Del Toro argued that Victor Frankenstein's arrogance mirrors that of tech bros, calling him `kind of blind, creating something without considering the consequences, you know?`
- The film Frankenstein, adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, stars Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Ineson, and is set to release on Netflix soon.
- Del Toro urged a societal pause, saying `we have to take a pause and consider where we're going` to signal caution about AI's future.
- Del Toro stated categorically that AI, particularly generative AI, I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested, and warned the true danger is natural stupidity, which drives most of the world's worst features.
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Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says he would 'rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's recent comment's aren't new, as the "Shape of Water" director previously stated his disinterest in the technology multiple times in the past.
The Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has publicly expressed a strong opposition to artificial generative intelligence, declaring that he would rather die than incorporate it into his creative film processes. "The AI, in particular the generative one, will never interest me or interest me. I am 61 years old and I hope I can continue without interest at all until I die. The other day, someone wrote to me: 'What is your position on AI?' And my a…
Guillermo del Toro, 'I’d Rather Die' Than Use AI in Films
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro declared he will never use AI-generated video in his movies, slamming the technology and its champions during a recent interview with NPR’s Fresh Air. The Frankenstein director said he hopes to “remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak,” sharply contrasting Hollywood’s growing embrace of artificial intelligence. Asked about AI’s role in storytelling, del Toro compared modern tech developers …
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