'Stop! That! Train!' director denies AI use: 'Patently not true'
Adam Shankman said the film used no generative AI shots and credited hundreds of VFX artists, while source reports said any AI use stayed offscreen.
- On Tuesday, Director Adam Shankman refuted social media speculation that his upcoming film 'Stop! Train!' relied on generative artificial intelligence for visual effects, ahead of its June 12 release.
- Backlash originated from filmmaker Gloria Cook's Letterboxd review on May 28, which cited an AI company in the end credits, prompting fans to allege the film contained 'mass amounts of genAI.'
- Shankman wrote on Instagram that the production employed hundreds of VFX artists, stating, 'There are a sum total of ZERO shots conceived by AI in the movie,' and calling it 'a fully human made piece of joy and laughter.'
- A source confirmed to Out magazine that Acme was contracted exclusively for background workflow processes, reducing costs related to location shooting and set construction rather than creating visible VFX.
- These concerns echo past criticism of World of Wonder, the production company behind 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' regarding its previous use of AI in animated shorts and contestant portraits, even as AI increasingly aids major films like 'The Fall Guy.
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'Stop! That! Train!' Director Adam Shankman Denies Use of Generative AI: 'This Is Patently Not True'
You can’t spell “Stop! That! Train!” without AI — but you can make a movie without it, according to director Adam Shankman. The filmmaker behind “A Walk to Remember” and “Hairspray” took to Instagram on Tuesday to shoot down speculation that his upcoming theatrical release with RuPaul heavily features generative artificial intelligence, following fan rumors on social media platforms like X and Letterboxd. “Every shot in ‘Stop! That! Train!’ was …
Stop! That! Train! director says Stop! Those! AI! Accusations!
Following days of allegations of AI usage, Adam Shankman, the director of RuPaul’s disaster movie spoof, Stop! That! Train!, has taken to Instagram to defend his movie. “Every shot in Stop! That! Train! was made by human hands!” he writes. “It’s come to my attention that there is some on-line speculation that Stop! That! Train! is full of fully generative AI shots and I’m here to tell you this is patently not true. There are a sum total of ZERO …
‘Stop That Train’ Director Shuts Down Claims That RuPaul Movie Used AI: ‘Every Shot Was Made By Human Hands’
“Stop That Train” director Adam Shankman defended the RuPaul Charles-starring film after social-media chatter over the weekend accusing the filmmakers of relying on generative AI — calling such claims “patently not true.” “Every shot in ‘Stop! That! Train!’ was made by human hands!” Shankman wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday. “There are a sum total of ZERO […]
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