A24 Knows You’re Mad About the Google AI Collab
Indie movie fans are upset about Google DeepMind’s $75 million investment in the studio, which comes as AI companies are deepening their influence in Hollywood.
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A film studio known for indie movies and critical acclaim has announced a research partnership with a major tech company's artificial intelligence lab to develop filmmaking tools. The announcement has angered the studio's fanbase, who view it as contradictory given that the studio's recent hit film was interpreted by some as a critique of generative AI. The partnership reflects a broader trend of tech companies deepening their influence in Hollywood, amid concerns that AI threatens creative jobs, copyright, and the distinctiveness of human artistic judgment.
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