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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

London premiere of movie with AI-generated script cancelled after backlash

The Prince Charles Cinema in central London.
‘Strong concern’ … the Prince Charles Cinema in central London. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

A cinema in London has cancelled the world premiere of a film with a script generated by AI after a backlash.

The Prince Charles cinema, located in London’s West End and which traditionally screens cult and art films, was due to host a showing of a new production called The Last Screenwriter on Sunday. However the cinema announced on social media that the screening would not go ahead.

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