Los Angeles, April 11 -- Legendary Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron has said that the future of blockbuster cinema depends on being able to "cut the cost of (VFX) in half", by utilising AI to reduce production charges while simultaneously preserving jobs.
Speaking at the Meta hosted 'Boz To The Future' podcast, Cameron said: "If we want to continue to see the kinds of movies that I've always loved and that I like to make-'Dune', 'Dune: Part Two', or one of my films-we've got to figure out how to cut the cost of that in half," he said, according to Variety.
Trying to understand how AI might help bring costs down without replacing crew members, Cameron announced in September 2024 that he was joining the board of directors for Stability AI,...