All articles tagged with #ai in cinema
Berlin and Cannes have been roiled by political debates—from Wim Wenders’ controversial remarks to funding backlash and AI discourse—setting Venice up for a notably political edition. The lineup threads Gaza, Russia, Iran, and AI themes, features AI-made Be Brave and documentaries like Musk, and probes how film as a global cultural space navigates geopolitics and technology.
Venice festival director Alberto Barbera explains the lineup reflects a temporary retreat by Hollywood studios from festivals, laments that only one of the 20 competition films is directed by a woman, and discusses AI’s place in cinema as a powerful tool to be used under the filmmaker’s control; he emphasizes Venice’s mission to champion independent and world cinema, notes specific reasons why some studio projects weren’t ready this year (including Dune 3, The Social Reckoning, and The Adventures of Cliff Booth), and mentions Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial will not debut this fall due to release timing, while the European grant cut will not derail Venice’s programs.
Hirokazu Kore-eda's near-future drama Sheep in the Box, in which grieving parents welcome a state-of-the-art humanoid infant, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival to a 3.5-minute standing ovation, marking the director's return to the Croisette since Monster. Starring Ayase Haruka and Yamamoto Daigo, with Kuwaki Rimu as the infant, the film is lauded for its provocative take on parenthood and tech, and drew notable applause from James Franco.
Michael Mann discusses the challenges of adapting his own work into Heat 2, the evolution of filmmaking from the 1990s to now, and his commitment to large-scale cinematic presentation, emphasizing traditional filmmaking techniques and the impact of AI on the industry.