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How artificial intelligence is changing film

AI creates visual effects, dubs voices and makes digital clones of actors. It saves time and money – but does it make movies better? What will the rise of AI mean for filmmakers?

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From anime studios in Japan to Hollywood strikes and AI-generated films — artificial intelligence is transforming the film industry. It creates visual effects, dubs voices, and even generates entire movies. But what does this mean for creativity, jobs, and the future of storytelling? SHIFT explores how AI is reshaping cinema across the globe.

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Colorful poster with anime characters in a street in Tokyo.

Colorful poster with anime characters in a street in Tokyo.

How AI is used in anime productions

How AI is used in anime productions

In Japan, AI is already helping to produce animes faster and compensate for staffing shortages. Many in Japan are open to the technology, but many artists are wary of what the future has in store.

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A scene from the film Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Why AI is almost always the bad guy in movies

Why AI is almost always the bad guy in movies

For decades, AI has been cast as a threat in movies — often playing the bad guy who wants to take over the world. But why is its image so negative? And what does that say about our fears of technology?

A group of filmmakers at a demonstration, raising signs to voice their demands

A group of filmmakers at a demonstration, raising signs to voice their demands

Why filmmakers protested against AI

Why filmmakers protested against AI

Over 150,000 actors and scriptwriters in Hollywood went on strike for months in 2023. In part because they worried about being replaced by artificial intelligence. But is that fear justified?

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