Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison says AI could be a major creative unlock for film
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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said on the company's latest earnings call that AI could be the biggest creative unlock in modern history, comparing its potential to CGI and digital composites.
He said Terminator cost $4 million to make and would cost $60 to 70 million to shoot shot for shot today, and that AI tools could make budgets more manageable for riskier original stories.
Ellison also said AI will never be a replacement for artists. The reported comments are Ellison's outlook; no specific Paramount production or AI tool deployment is cited.
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AIParamount Skydance CEO David Ellison said on the company's latest earnings call that AI could be the biggest creative unlock in modern history, likening its potential to CGI and digital composites. He said Terminator, which cost $4 million to make, would cost $60 to 70 million to shoot shot for shot today, and that AI tools could make budgets more digestible for riskier original stories. Ellison added that AI will never be a replacement for artists.
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