AI Filmmaking

You’re kidding yourself if you think you’re one of us. You’re not, and you never will be.

There’s a lot that goes into filmmaking. Building a team of creatives is usually how it begins, and it’s the best part. I’m not talking about big-budget films. At that level, AI seems like just a way for corporations to save money. They don’t care about people. I’m talking about films being made at the independent level.

Location scouting, the art department, shopping for props, building the production team, craft services, grips, PAs, electricians, camera operators, casting, auditions, and all the other fun stuff that happens during pre-production. There’s so much more, but you get the idea. There’s a huge team, which is what makes it awesome.

I heard an AI “filmmaker” say that it takes a lot of work to put together an AI film. It probably does. But you’re not making a movie. You’re using a program to make the movie for you. You’re not an artist. You’re playing with prompts. You’re a poser. Sure, there are some AI tools that make the filmmaking process a little better. We all know what they are, and it’s a slippery slope.

This so-called filmmaker said it’s a way for people to enter the industry, and they shouldn’t be shut out. Fine. What happens when AI starts making its own films and cutting people out completely? It will happen. And when that day comes, I’ll happily say, “I told you so. Now man up and buy a camera.”

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