Note: This is something I would have posted to “Movies and Television” before the merger.
Slashdot Summary:
Director James Cameron argues that blockbuster filmmaking can only survive if the industry finds ways to “cut the cost of [VFX] in half,” with AI potentially offering solutions that don’t eliminate jobs.
“If we want to continue to see the kinds of movies that I’ve always loved and that I like to make – ‘Dune,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ or one of my films or big effects-heavy, CG-heavy films – we’ve got to figure out how to cut the cost of that in half,” Cameron said.
Rather than staff reductions, Cameron envisions AI accelerating VFX workflows: “That’s about doubling their speed to completion on a given shot, so your cadence is faster and your throughput cycle is faster, and artists get to move on and do other cool things.”
You could reduce the time needed to a half of it. So costs are halved with the same work force - plus you can do double the movies
Ok but now the people get paid half for the same movie meaning they need 2 gigs
Hmm but they could be hired twice as much too if 2x the amount of movies is produced
There’s a limit to how many movies can come out in a year, the big media companies already shuffle releases around so as not to compete with other films or cannibalize their own releases.
Assuming the blockbuster cinemas still exist in a few years. I have no idea about financials of movie industry but I think everyone has noticed that movie theaters aren’t what they used to be. That Minecraft drama also is quite telling
I mean when I browse my local repertoire there is literally fucking nothing there of note. I wanted to invite a loved one but to no avail, best I could do is some mickey 17 I guess. Doesn’t look too good but it’s just one month out of context I guess.