Musk and China Handed Cinema to AI. Audiences Felt Nothing
Elon Musk's AI Odyssey drew ridicule and China's first all-AI feature sold almost no tickets. Great directors explain why: a machine has no life to put on screen.
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“I understand the risk of losing the audience, and it’s a risk I am prepared to take.”
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