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Scorsese backs AI as a creative tool, sparking industry backlash
culture1 day ago

Scorsese backs AI as a creative tool, sparking industry backlash

Martin Scorsese endorses an AI tool from Black Forest Labs as a “creatively freeing” aid in pre-production, using it to instantly generate storyboard visuals to better communicate his ideas. He says AI could accelerate filmmaking while preserving craft, citing past tech uses like 3D in Hugo and de-aging in The Irishman. The stance has drawn pushback from artists who warn AI can threaten livelihoods and rely on others’ work, though some defend AI as just another tool akin to CGI. The debate mirrors broader Hollywood discussions about AI’s impact on creativity and jobs, with other directors already experimenting with AI.

Scorsese Tests AI Tool to Storyboard Upcoming Films
entertainment2 days ago

Scorsese Tests AI Tool to Storyboard Upcoming Films

Martin Scorsese has become an adviser to Black Forest Labs and says he’s using the firm’s FLUX generative-AI technology to help storyboard scenes, including a famous Steadicam shot from The Irishman. He notes the tool speeds pre-production and aids clear communication with the production team while preserving craft. The move signals Hollywood’s broader AI adoption across filmmaking.

Liza Minnelli’s Memoir Dishes Out Glamour, Scandal, and the Moonwalk
entertainment2 months ago

Liza Minnelli’s Memoir Dishes Out Glamour, Scandal, and the Moonwalk

In Kids, Wait Til You Hear This!, Liza Minnelli delivers unabashed candor about a life in the spotlight, recounting a web of Hollywood and Broadway affairs (including Martin Scorsese) and family turmoil with Judy Garland, feuds with Gene Hackman and Stephen Sondheim, a controversial stint with David Gest, a night sleeping on a New York bench, and a claim that she helped Michael Jackson invent the moonwalk, all while detailing battles with addiction and a willingness to date well into her 80s.

Scorsese Voices Ardennian Shopkeeper in Star Wars Film The Mandalorian and Grogu
entertainment3 months ago

Scorsese Voices Ardennian Shopkeeper in Star Wars Film The Mandalorian and Grogu

Martin Scorsese lends his voice to an Ardennian shopkeeper in the summer Star Wars tentpole The Mandalorian and Grogu, a theatrical entry in the Mandoverse arriving May 22 in theaters and IMAX. In the trailer, Din Djarin seeks information about a Hutt from Scorsese’s character, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne, among others, as beloved Star Wars figures appear on screen.