All articles tagged with #ai filmmaking
Elon Musk rails against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and pledges a fully AI-generated, historically accurate remake via Grok Imagine (even musing about a $100 million Gibson-backed version with dialogue in Homeric Greek), while a teaser clip critics call stereotyped and rudimentary underscores skepticism about achieving true Homeric authenticity in film.
Fountain 0 and director Ash Koosha are releasing an AI-generated 135-minute film called Odysseus: The Fall, based on Homer’s Odyssey. The project uses the Kling AI video generator and notes-based scripts, features 12 human likenesses including Koosha as Odysseus, and had a mid-five-figure budget. Described as a rapid, exploratory example of AI filmmaking, the film is intended to spark discussion about AI’s role in cinema and will be available to rent or buy on Fountain 0’s site later this summer, with licenses limited to the Odysseus character.
A24 and Google’s DeepMind are forging a $75 million AI partnership to create AI-powered filmmaking tools and workflows, with DeepMind research/infrastructure access for A24 while Google won’t access the studio’s content library; the deal emphasizes creative control and signals a growing wave of AI collaborations in Hollywood.
Netflix is reportedly prepared to pay as much as $600 million to acquire Ben Affleck’s stealth AI filmmaking startup InterPositive. The deal would bring the 16‑person team to Netflix, with Affleck serving as a senior adviser. Netflix plans to offer InterPositive’s AI tooling to its creative partners, though it doesn’t plan to sell the tech commercially. The upfront price was said to be lower than the maximum payout, with earnouts tied to performance targets that could reach $600 million; the move follows Netflix’s decision to walk away from a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
Google's Gemini app now features image-to-video generation using the Veo 3 model, allowing AI Pro and Ultra subscribers to create short, 8-second videos with synced audio from static images, initially available on the web and soon on mobile, with a subscription fee required.
A surreal, AI-generated commercial for Kalshi aired during the NBA Finals, created by filmmaker PJ Accetturo using Google's Veo 3 AI video generator and ChatGPT, costing around $2,000 and produced in just two days, showcasing bizarre scenes to promote betting on real-world events.
Google is expanding access to Veo 3 in the Gemini app for Pro users on Android and iOS, offering a limited trial of 10 videos with sound, and is also rolling out AI Ultra subscriptions to 73 countries, with new watermarking features and an upcoming SynthID detector tool.
A viral AI-generated movie trailer called "Barbenheimer" has gained attention for its mashup of the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer, featuring a pink mushroom cloud. The trailer highlights the speed and accessibility of AI-generated entertainment, which is well-suited for today's viral moments. It also raises questions about the impact of generative AI on the creative industry, as actors and writers strike while AI-focused creatives continue to explore the possibilities. The trailer serves as a reminder that while generative AI can be entertaining, it also raises serious and unsettling issues that need to be considered.