Danny Boyle Used AI for New Film ‘Ink’: ‘There’s About 30 Seconds of It’
The director says he used the technology to "animate a couple of old photographs" and create digital mice The post Danny Boyle Used AI for New Film ‘Ink’: ‘There’s About 30 Seconds of It’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Danny Boyle, the director of the upcoming drama "Ink," disclosed that he utilized AI technology to generate images for the film, which received attention during its premieres at Venice and Telluride film festivals. "There's about 30 seconds of it in our movie," Boyle stated in a video interview with Vanity Fair.
Boyle further elaborated on the specific application of AI, explaining that it was employed to animate a few old photographs, a technique he described as bringing those historic images back to life. Additionally, Boyle mentioned the use of AI to create imagery of mice, which was praised for its effectiveness in portraying animals.
This decision came after Boyle faced criticism from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for using real chimpanzees in his 2002 film "28 Days Later." Following the backlash, Boyle vowed never to use actual animals again, opting instead for computer-generated ones. In "Ink," AI significantly contributed to animating the mice that scurry around the fictional "The Sun" newsroom.
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