Theres a moment in the film that deals with AI.Guy Pearces character Maury, has set-up Karshs computer.
Maury claims to live inside it, along with blonde Hunny the AI bot that does Karshs admin.
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Cronenberg said today he is rather amazed at AIs powers in filmmaking.
David Cronenberg at ‘The Shrouds’ photo call on Tuesday in CannesPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Its quite shocking what can be done even now with the beginning of artificial intelligence.
That comes directly from what you wrote as a prompter, he said.
If the persons can write it in enough detail, the movie will appear.
The whole idea of productions and actors and so on will be gone, said Cronenberg.
Thats the promise and threat of artificial and intelligence.
Do we welcome that or fear that?
Both, both, said Cronenberg.
Cronenberg was quite the firecracker at Cannes 2022, when he was here withCrimes of the Future.
The filmmaker memorably slammed the United States.
