George Lucas Calls AI the Future of Filmmaking, 46 Years After The Empire Strikes Back
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 14
George Lucas Calls AI the Future of Filmmaking, 46 Years After The Empire Strikes Back
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 14
Summary
George Lucas said artificial intelligence is "the future" of filmmaking in an interview with A Rabbit’s Foot, arguing the technology will make movies easier to make.
Lucas likened resisting AI to preferring a horse and buggy over cars, saying its advance is simply progress and "there’s nothing you can do about it."
Pressed on risks, he acknowledged potential misuse but said AI could also help identify fake material and trace where content came from, while responsibility should still rest with humans.
The remarks stood in tension with his broader defense of filmmaker-led storytelling over fan or focus-group influence, delivered as his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art prepares to open in Los Angeles this fall.