Cameron: Generative AI will only significantly cut costs for VFX-heavy films
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Filmmaker James Cameron analyzes how generative AI will impact different tiers of movie production budgets.
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“I think what you'll get, I think it's going to affect The middle to the high end of the curve in the following way. Most films involve VFX now. And it's going to affect the toe of the curve. But the lower part of the slope is not going to change that much, and I say that because if you're not using VFX, you're not going to, ah, enjoy a great reduction in your overall cost.”
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