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#111 - Are filmmakers still going to have a job? The latest on Chinese A.I. filmmaking's leapfrog advance
#111 - Are filmmakers still going to have a job? The latest on Chinese A.I. filmmaking's leapfrog advance
Send us Fan Mail 18 months ago, we released our episode #99 examining how AI was being used in films, documentaries, and advertising. At the time, most of the more compelling AI-driven work was confined to short-form content. But Chinese content creator and storyteller are doing leapfrog on that area. As AI tools advance rapidly, they are increasingly taking on more complex roles in filmmaking, including generating entire features and even documentaries. But as reliance on the technology gro...