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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Australian film-maker Alex Proyas: ‘broken’ movie industry needs to be rebuilt and ‘AI can help us do that’

Alex Proyas speaking on couch
Alex Proyas (right) says that with AI his new film RUR can be made for a fraction of the US$100m it would have cost in a traditional studio. Photograph: Supplied

At a time when capitalist forces are driving much of the advancement in artificial intelligence, Alex Proyas sees the use of AI in film-making as a source of artistic liberation.

While many in the film sector see the emergence of artificial intelligence as a threat to their careers, livelihoods and even likenesses, the Australian film-maker behind The Crow, Dark City and I, Robot, believes the technology will make it much easier and cheaper to get projects off the ground.

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