Overview
- Soderbergh says the Lennon documentary uses clearly artificial AI images to illustrate stories, not to pass them off as real or bring Lennon back to life.
- He points to a scene of babies in 1960s clothes as an example of the surreal, non‑photoreal inserts that match what the audio describes.
- The film draws on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final interview from December 8, 1980, with AI filling visual gaps where only audio and still photos exist.
- The documentary is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and is still seeking distribution.
- He also plans to use AI for ocean battles and period warships in a Spanish–American War movie starring Wagner Moura, saying it can cut costs compared with traditional effects.