Is AI Basically Like Special Effects? Peter Jackson Seems to Think So (opens in new tab)

Director Peter Jackson is at Cannes and just received an Honorary Palme d’Or (presented by Elijah Wood). He also gave a masterclass talk, where he weighed in on one of the fest's buzziest topics—artificial intelligence.His position isn't the industry panic version. He sees it as a tool, no different from any other special effect. "Talking about AI use in film, I don't dislike it," he said. “At all. I mean, to me, it’s just a special effect. It’s no different from other special effects." What ...