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The Art Director’s Guild issued a strongly-worded statement in response to Martin Scorsese's support for AI technology in motion picture production, calling it a “betrayal of the collaborative nature of cinema.”
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Who
Art Director’s Guild, Local 800 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Martin Scorsese
What
The Art Director’s Guild issued a strongly-worded statement in response to Martin Scorsese's support for AI technology in motion picture production, calling it a “betrayal of the collaborative nature of cinema.”
When
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:46:07 GMT · 3h 56m ago
Where
Hollywood ·
Why
Scorsese endorsed an AI company called Black Forest Labs and expressed interest in AI for storyboarding, stating it helps him share visualizations more clearly and efficiently.
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How this affects you
This event highlights growing tensions within Hollywood over the use of generative AI, with unions fearing job displacement and studios seeing cost reduction and efficiency benefits. It also reveals divisions within creative unions themselves regarding AI's role.
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