The article AI Generated Cinema details the relatively brief, yet surprisingly rich, history of films written, co-written, or generated entirely by AI in terms of their performance at various competitions and their reception in the broader public eye. It offers an interesting glimpse into a world with which I am somewhat unfamiliar, as the communities with which I primarily identify plainly despise the use of AI in anything creative, so I do not often feel as though my conscience “permits” me to consume such media. Reading now about the success of films such as Sunspring and The Safe Zone, I have become curious with witness firsthand the evidently well-received instances of human and machine collaboration in the creative space, which many of us seem to believe is impossible.
In this way, witnessing a perspective that is notably more positive than what I am used to has been refreshing, but I am still interested in exploring why so many are hesitant about embracing AI technology within certain sectors, namely those that require a creative touch. The supposedly dangerous encroachment of AI is a central topic of my story, and while I have mainly focused on exploring science fiction tropes through a critical lens during this course, I believe that grounding my arguments more firmly in information surrounding the more tangible role of AI in our daily lives will increase the relevancy of my claims. This article has more than anything pointed me in the direction of valuable reference material to further expand my arguments.
For my Proof of Concept, I submitted a short audio recording of an early scene of my script being read out by myself and a friend. While I want to save the bulk of my feedback analysis for next week’s post, I will say that my decision to make the audio composition lean towards immersive did not seem to go over very well. I am happy with what I produced, but in order to ensure comprehensibility, I will have to reduce some of the auditory clutter which I included as an attempt towards realism
ARTICLE:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-54752-2_3