Washington DC, Aug. 30 -- Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', starring Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac, follows a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life, only for the experiment to lead to the destruction of them both.

The Oscar-winning director emphasised that his new movie is not a warning about the proliferation of AI, reported Variety.

"It's not intended as a metaphor for that," del Toro said at the film's official press conference, adding, "We live in a time of terror and intimidation, certainly. And there's no more urgent task than to remain in a time where everything is pushing towards a bipolar understanding of our humanity. The movie tries to show imperfect characters and the right we have to ...