Cannes AI film festival raises eyebrows – and questions about future

The Cannes Film Festival banned AI-generated content from its main competition (the Palme d'Or), arguing that AI cannot create emotionally meaningful work. However, a new World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) launched at the same event and showcased AI-generated films, attracting investment from major tech companies and Hollywood studios, suggesting a growing movement to create cinema with generative AI (artificial intelligence systems that can produce images, text, or video).