Overview

• In a recent Letterboxd interview Aster warned it is already too late to curb the rise of AI innovation.
• The director criticized engineers for talking about AI as a deity and behaving like worshipful disciples.
• He said the line between lived reality and an “imaginal reality” has collapsed as humans merge with AI.
• Aster noted that AI-generated videos now appear lifelike and less unsettling, reflecting rapid human adaptation.
• His film Eddington, set to open July 18, portrays characters as cyborgs to underscore the queasy effects of screen dependency.