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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Martin Scorsese accused of ‘throwing artists under bus’ with AI storyboards

Martin Scorsese in a blue blazer smiles at the camera
Martin Scorsese attends the Casino 30th anniversary screening during the 2025 Tribeca festival in New York. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca festival

Martin Scorsese’s announcement that he has invested in an AI company and uses the technology to create storyboards has triggered a backlash from fellow members of the film industry.

The New York Times reported that Scorsese had been appointed in 2025 as a partner and adviser to Black Forest Labs, a German-based venture that specialises in text-to-image generative AI.

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