artificial intelligence in cinema; Threat or transformation?

Artificial intelligence, as one of the most important technological developments in the 21st century, is rapidly changing the cinema industry. This new technology has been introduced not only in technical fields such as voiceover and editing, but also in creative fields such as writing and directing. But can these changes replace creative and artistic people?

In this interview, Mustafa Ghasemian, a journalist of cinema and television, examines the effects of artificial intelligence on the future of cinema and discusses the challenges ahead in this field.

The entry of artificial intelligence into the cinema; Not a threat, but a technological evolution

According to Ghasemian, there are always exaggerations in the media when faced with new phenomena. This is the same process that we witnessed in the face of Corona or similar phenomena. He added: “While many people are warning about the huge effects of artificial intelligence in cinema and its threat to various jobs in the film industry, it should be noted that this technology has not yet reached the point where it can replace human creativity.”

Ghasemian believes: “Artificial intelligence cannot completely reproduce the artistic and creative role that humans play in the film making process. “By its very nature, this technology can only provide combinations of existing content, not new creations created in cinematic works.”

directing and writing; A place that artificial intelligence cannot fill

He emphasizes: “With all the advances in artificial intelligence in the technical and technical fields, it is still far from human capabilities in creative areas such as writing and directing.” As an example, Ghasemian points to the creation of a literary simile and says: “Even if artificial intelligence is able to produce such similes, it does not have the ability to create them for the first time. “The creativity and innovation in the mind of a writer or director is more than an algorithm can produce.”

This analysis shows that artificial intelligence, despite its great abilities in creating content and modifying it, is still unable to create unprecedented and innovative creations.

the function of artificial intelligence in cinema; From voice acting to acting

While AI is limited in the creative aspects of cinema, in the technical and engineering aspects, this technology can bring about dramatic changes. Ghasemian especially mentions the role of artificial intelligence in sound engineering, voiceover and sound recording and says: “In the short term, artificial intelligence can have a serious impact in these areas and make some of the technical agents behind the scenes redundant.”

He also points to the future role of artificial intelligence in acting and emphasizes: “Perhaps this technology will soon be influential in the acting industry, because the high cost of actors’ wages creates an incentive to use this technology.”

The challenges of using artificial intelligence in film production

Ghasemian also points to the technical problems and challenges in the use of artificial intelligence in the cinema industry. One of the major problems is compliance between plans. “Even now, AI can’t maintain consistency between shots and fine details in filming,” he noted. For example, when an actor is speaking in one shot and has to maintain the same position in the next shot, artificial intelligence has not yet been able to follow this coordination accurately.

Audience and acceptance of artificial intelligence in cinema

Finally, Ghasemian addressed the issue of acceptance of artificial intelligence by cinema audiences and said: “Until audiences fully accept the content produced by artificial intelligence, filmmakers cannot widely use this technology.”

He points out that the Tehran Short Film Festival, where a number of short films made with artificial intelligence were screened, shows that artificial intelligence has not yet achieved the quality expected in cinema.

artificial intelligence in cinema; An aid to supplement, not a substitute for man

Finally, Mustafa Ghasemian summed up his opinion and said: “Artificial intelligence can help cinema in technical and engineering fields and facilitate film production processes, but it can never replace human creativity.” According to him, this technology may create new roles in the cinema industry in the future, but creativity and innovation in the hands of directors, writers and actors will keep their special place.