AI is changing very quickly, and many industries, including filmmaking, are worried about how it might affect jobs. Some new AI tools claim they can create scenes, characters, and even complete shots using only written prompts. This means that work usually done by a full film crew could possibly be done by one person with a laptop. To understand whether this is a real threat, director Benjamin Baroot tested the latest AI tools while filming actor Mark.
Ben discovered both potential and many limitations. AI could create imaginative visuals, like a volcano, but the results were extremely unpredictable. He had to generate 150 shots just to get 10 usable ones because AI tools offer almost no control beyond simple prompts. The system often changed important details, such as Mark’s ethnicity or facial features, making the results inconsistent and sometimes inappropriate.
Ben also explained that using AI like this could affect actors, because the technology essentially destroys their original performance and rebuilds it in a modified version. This raises concerns about creativity, authenticity, and fairness. The experience showed that although AI can offer exciting creative freedom, it still makes many mistakes and brings up serious ethical questions about bias and job security in the film industry.
Vocabulary:
• Crew (noun): a group of people working together on a film.
• Prompt (noun): a short text instruction given to an AI tool.
• Acclaimed (adj): praised and recognized as very good.
• Ethnicity (noun): a person’s cultural or racial background.
• Bias (noun): unfair preference or prejudice in a system.
• Performance (noun): the acting work done by an actor.
• Scale (noun): the size or level of something.
Source: BBC News