It feels like all we talk about today is AI. But back in 1982, when Steven Lisberger’s film Tron came out, it was a revolutionary idea. The whole film was about programs that were sentient beings and human beings who were fighting back against the Master Control Program (MCP). Now, all of that feels prescient to today, where it feels like Hollywood people from the top to the bottom are fighting against losing their jobs to AI. And, of course, there's a new Tron movie coming out as well. In a recent interview with SFX magazine, as reported on SlashFilm, original director Steven Lisberger talked about how much has changed in the world and how much Tron actually predicted would happen. He said: "We were very naive back then and so optimistic, but it felt different [...] It was a wonderful opportunity and the tools were so amazing [...] [Now] I hear people are shocked that AI is hallucinating and making mistakes. That's a blessing. It's quite charming. I will be much more scared if someone tells me AI never makes mistakes. That's when the real problem starts. I like to say that it's imperative that we, as an artistic community, kick this technology around before it kicks us around. I'm weary of hearing all the dreary and apocalyptic predictions of the future of technology."This is a great way to look back at your work, but I think the most poignant part of this quote had to do with where...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 6 October