Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/a>\u201d director weighed in firmly on the side of flesh-and-blood talent, in a debate which \u2014 together with the future of theatrical releases \u2014 has energized much of Hollywood this year.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m not personally interested in using those tools, in using any pathway that uses technology to replace human creativity,\u201d said Cameron.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe may be able to replace an actor [with a generative character]. I say \u2018we\u2019, but I wouldn\u2019t do it. Is it desirable? Does it create that unique character that is based on two sets of unique human experiences, the screenwriter\u2019s and the actor\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cameron conceded that generative AI and large language models had…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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