Overview
- In fresh interviews cited by NPR and Variety, the Oscar-winning director said he is not interested in using AI in his films and won’t change his mind.
- He framed the main risk as human misuse, calling it “natural stupidity,” rather than the underlying technology.
- Comparing today’s “tech bros” to Victor Frankenstein, he criticized creating without considering consequences and urged a pause to reflect on direction.
- Coverage highlights his remarks against the backdrop of fast-improving generative systems that can produce hyper-realistic images, videos and short films.
- His new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is set to stream on Netflix on November 7 and features Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Ineson.