New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The traditional red carpet at the India AI Film Festival and the AI Impact Summit this week had a distinctively digital sheen. Amidst the usual chatter of cinematography and casting, a new breed of exhibitors, AI platform developers, are spending the week pitching a radical proposition to India's creative core: the end of the 'producer hunt'.

For decades, the journey from a script to the screen has been guarded by high-net-worth gatekeepers and the gruelling search for funding. Now, AI startups are showcasing tools that promise to convert a raw vision into a professional screenplay and high-fidelity visuals at a fraction of the traditional cost, effectively democratizing the director's chair.

The primary draw for i...