Tilda Swinton Says She's Done Making Feature Films
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At a glance
- Acclaimed actress Tilda Swinton stated at the Cannes Film Festival that she is no longer making feature films.
- Swinton is currently in her second year without film projects but is writing a stage performance and collaborating on a new work with director Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
- She expressed little concern about artificial intelligence's impact on filmmaking, believing AI poses minimal threat unless filmmakers resort to formulaic and audience-fatiguing movies.
Tilda Swinton, celebrated for her distinctive roles, announced at the Cannes Film Festival that she has ceased making feature films. The acclaimed actress is currently in her second year away from movie projects, dedicating her time to writing a stage performance and collaborating with director Apichatpong Weerasethakul on a new artistic endeavor.
Swinton shared her perspective on the burgeoning influence of artificial intelligence in the film industry. She conveyed a notable lack of concern, suggesting that AI's potential impact is minimal. "AI has very little chance, as long as we ourselves do not make formulaic and audience-fatiguing films," Swinton stated. She believes the only reason for caution arises if the industry becomes stagnant with such predictable content.
AI has very little chance, as long as we ourselves do not make formulaic and audience-fatiguing films. The reasons to be wary only arise if we get stuck in such a thing.
Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.