It must be kind of interesting to be Jason Blum. The guy found his niche producing horror movies in a world that was starving for them, and now has shifted the tide toward horror so much that he's now riding the tidal wave of horror that is sort of shifting away from the indie model and becoming more mainstream. The producer has been on the inside of that dramatic shift, and the reason he and his company stay afloat is that they're incredibly adept at seeing those shifts and navigating them as the world evolves around them. Currently, the world is undergoing rapid technological evolution. So, where does Blum think AI will fit into horror in the future? The producer recently sat down with Variety for an all-encompassing interview where he talked about his career and what Hollywood wants from him now. When the topic of AI came up, this is what Blum had to say: "Whatever you feel about AI, it’s here to stay. It’s very important to use it ethically and legally, and for the studios and the guilds to protect the copyright of the artists. But if we in Hollywood stick our heads in the sand and don’t use it at all, we’re going to cede content creation to other people. The consumer does not care if what they’re looking at is AI. We’ve got to embrace it, but ethically and legally. "Whether or not AI is here to stay is a little up in the air...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday