Martin Scorsese says generative AI parallels DeMille's pre-production oil paintings
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In a promotional video for generative AI startup Black Forest Labs, filmmaker Martin Scorsese discusses using visual AI generation tools for cinematic pre-visualization.
“DeMille would have his production designers do oil paintings. This is that, in a sense, conveys a cinematic intelligence.”
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