In this behind-the-scenes peek, filmmakers Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, and Jessica Anthony detail the production and impact pivots of their Participant
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 mainstreams the collapse between irony and information, threatening the basic conditions under which documentary can operate
In this interview, Raoul Peck reflects on deploying AI-generated imagery to illuminate Orwell’s insights about linguistic manipulation
Slowness has been an established mode of cinema for many decades, but the commercial demands of television meant it took longer for that medium to adopt such a form, thanks to the medium’s mass-market nature and heavy ties to advertising interests. PBS's Ambient Film arrives amid a glut in such works. But vectors like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok long ago outpaced what traditional networks and streaming platforms can offer, in terms of both quantity and length.
It seems like the world wakes up to new information about artificial intelligence technology every day. From the lawsuits over the use of unlicensed works to train AI models, to the controversies that arise from late actors’ resurrections in Hollywood’s biggest franchises, it’s easy to see how the use of artificial intelligence can be daunting to filmmakers. To help filmmakers navigate through the tricky waters of AI, our firm has compiled a few items of practical advice that we believe can be helpful to documentary filmmakers who want to utilize AI in a cautious yet effective manner. And although these tips are based on U.S. law, we’re hopeful that their practical nature will benefit filmmakers in international jurisdictions as well.
Cinematographer Iris Ng seeks meaningfulness in her experiences on set, on and off-camera.