Neural networks are still unable to independently produce their own films, gain accreditation at film festivals, or compete with the big-budget, high-production films of Hollywood.
Experts confirm that artificial intelligence is incapable of producing independent films despite its adoption in cinema.
Experts believe that these models do not rely on a free flow of ideas for their "creativity," but rather on extensive databases of previous examples and texts, which often leads them to reconstruct existing elements instead of creating entirely unique content. They also require constant human supervision to adjust the outputs.
In contrast, neural networks are used today as an aid in the hands of artists and filmmakers, especially in simplifying technical tasks and speeding up post-production processes, such as editing and visual effects, without replacing the human element in artistic creation.
Nevertheless, artificial intelligence is seen as having the potential to change the future of the film industry, which prompted the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in 2023 to organize a widespread strike to limit its use in screenwriting.
The agreement with the major studios resulted in the establishment of a set of regulatory rules, most notably that AI-generated content is not considered original material that can be written or rewritten, and that studios are obligated to inform writers when using it in developing texts, while granting authors the right to refuse the use of their work in training smart models.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the film industry... from "experiments" to "production standards".
The use of artificial intelligence in writing is permitted only with the studio's approval, and is not mandatory for writers, who retain the right to refuse to have their texts included in training databases.
For his part, Russian film director Anatoly Giko believes that artificial intelligence is currently used mainly to facilitate filmmaking work and not to replace humans, especially in areas such as animation, special effects, and some short films.
He pointed out that its use is also concentrated in creating scenes such as "flashbacks," in addition to supporting the production of animation, while it is still unable to generate complete scenarios or high-quality dialogues at the level of major film writers, and the problems of narrative logic still hinder its ability to produce ready-made films without human intervention.
