‘Like a billionaire on acid’: Star Wars director Gareth Edwards comes out in favour of AI

Film director Gareth Edwards publicly endorsed generative AI (software that creates content like images or text from descriptions) for movie-making at an Amazon event, comparing it favorably to traditional CGI (computer-generated imagery) and calling it a tool as fundamental as a camera. Edwards argued that filmmakers have no reason to avoid adopting AI since it can help with creative work and will eventually surpass CGI in quality.