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Brad Pitt Opens Up on AI Use in Hollywood Film Industry

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actor Brad Pitt believes AI can be a valuable tool in the film industry, particularly for visual effects in mid-budget films.
  • He argues that while AI can mimic actors, it lacks the human emotion, memory, and artistic experience essential for genuine acting.
  • Pitt also shared his thoughts on AI-generated music, finding it technically good but ultimately lacking the depth of human performance.

Actor Brad Pitt has shared his perspective on the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the film industry, suggesting it can serve as a beneficial tool.

Pitt believes AI could significantly aid mid-budget productions, typically those costing between $40 million and $90 million, especially in creating expensive visual effects. "There is a lot of resistance to AI, but AI can be something useful if used as a tool," Pitt told Esquire magazine in a recent interview.

There is a lot of resistance to AI, but AI can be something useful if used as a tool.

— Brad PittDiscussing the potential benefits of AI in filmmaking.

However, he remains skeptical about AI's ability to replace human actors entirely. While acknowledging AI's technical capability to replicate an actor's appearance, Pitt emphasized that true acting requires emotion, memory, and a creative process. "Someone or a studio behind AI might be able to direct it to show a certain emotion. But the final result may not reflect the choices, discoveries, artistic experiences needed to bring a character to life. In the end, AI does not hold the reins in its acting," he explained.

Someone or a studio behind AI might be able to direct it to show a certain emotion. But the final result may not reflect the choices, discoveries, artistic experiences needed to bring a character to life. In the end, AI does not hold the reins in its acting.

— Brad PittExplaining why he believes AI cannot fully replicate human acting.

Pitt also touched upon AI-generated music, noting he had recently heard a song created by AI that he found quite good. Despite its technical quality, he identified a lack of depth, describing it as repetitive and unable to match the experience of listening to a human voice. "It won't be the same as hearing her voice, a woman's voice, a human's voice," Pitt stated.

Looking ahead, Pitt is preparing to reprise his role as Cliff Booth in "The Adventures of Cliff Booth," a project linked to "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by David Fincher, the film is described not as a direct sequel but as an episodic story allowing the character to embark on various self-contained adventures.

It won't be the same as hearing her voice, a woman's voice, a human's voice.

— Brad PittComparing AI-generated music to human vocal performances.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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