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Director Kassovitz: AI actors will be superstars in two years, dismissing copyright fears

Director Mathieu Kassovitz believes AI will revolutionize cinema, predicting that AI-generated actors will become superstars within two years and that audiences will no longer care about the origin of performers. He is developing an almost entirely AI-enabled film, which he estimates will cost significantly less than traditional methods. Kassovitz also announced the establishment of an AI film studio in Paris, drawing parallels to George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic. AI

IMPACT Likely to accelerate the adoption of AI tools in filmmaking, potentially lowering production costs and creating new forms of entertainment.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable director about the future impact of AI on cinema.

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Director Kassovitz: AI actors will be superstars in two years, dismissing copyright fears

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert Booth in Cannes ·

    ‘In two years, nobody will care’ if actors are AI or not, predicts La Haine director

    <p>Mathieu Kassovitz, who is currently working on an AI-enabled film, also dismisses concerns over copyright </p><p>His hit film was a masterpiece capturing the gritty truth of the Paris suburbs, but the director of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/23/how-la-hai…