Overview
- Speaking to NPR, the 61-year-old director said he is not interested in using generative AI in filmmaking now or ever.
- He likened the hubris of today’s tech promoters to Victor Frankenstein and warned that the real risk comes from “natural stupidity.”
- Del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, begins streaming on Netflix on November 7 after a limited theatrical run.
- Coverage highlights the film’s practical effects and human performances, with critics praising its tactile, handmade craft.
- His stance lands in an entertainment industry wrestling with AI’s role, as unions seek protections, Netflix discloses AI use in The Eternaut, and major studios pursue lawsuits against AI firms.