Paul Schrader says he's ready to make an all-AI-"actor" movie
Asked about AI's impact on jobs, the First Reformed director answered bluntly: "Those jobs are gone, babe. You can scream ‘Stop AI’ all you want, but you can’t stop it.”
Renowned writer and director Paul Schrader is reportedly set to create a film entirely composed of AI-generated performances, discarding the need for human actors. This ambitious project, which was once titled "Three Guns At Dawn" and sold to Netflix with Antoine Fuqua as a producer, will now be "reconfigured," with Fuqua no longer involved.
The story, initially set in south central Los Angeles and focusing on three Black protagonists—a corrupt cop, a drug dealer, and a serial killer—will be constructed using AI-generated human prototypes instead of recognized actors. Schrader, who is currently at Venice promoting his recent film "The Basics Of Philosophy," described the movie as a noir about these AI-generated characters.
The film is part of a trilogy that Schrader is currently undertaking. The first installment, "Non Compis Mentis," will feature human actors, while the second, "The Doors Of Perception," will include 15 minutes of AI-generated drug trips to evoke the sensation of an ayahuasca experience. Schrader, however, remains focused on the third film, "Three Guns," which will allow him to create performances without the complexities of human participation.
Regarding the impact on the industry, Schrader remains consistent in his belief that AI will inevitably lead to the collapse of the current system, stating, "Those jobs are gone, babe. You can scream 'Stop AI' all you want, but you can't stop it."
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