Jakarta, Sept. 7 -- Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has encouraged santri (Islamic boarding school students) to explore filmmaking by leveraging advances in artificial intelligence (AI) as a creative tool in the production process.

"Artificial intelligence will become a key tool and instrument in the future. It can serve as a valuable assistant -- and perhaps one day, AI might even be able to create films. But of course, it must be guided by strong artistic skills," Zon said during a visit to Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School in Jakarta on Sunday.

He emphasized that while technology plays an increasingly helpful role in simplifying film production, it must be paired with strong creative and technical abilities, as filmmaking requires car...