_theangryginger t1_itir0jq wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:02 PM

There’s so many factors that go into a film (story, dialogue, acting performances, editing, sound effects, cinematography, etc.).

I have a hard time seeing AI being able to master and combine all the various elements together anytime soon. I guess with exponential progress it may happen.

One area of film that I don’t see AI replacing is documentary. It’s possible using purely stock footage that it could make something at a decent level. The aspect of documentary that wouldn’t be replaced is interviewing subjects and following around (documenting) everyday people. You also need humans to document events as they unfold.

ActuaryGlittering16 t1_itjtx62 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 4:12 AM

I think over 5 years before you can get a genuinely good feature length film generated from a prompt. But I’d say no more than 12-15.

What I want is a way to make a film from my own screenplays. I’m interested in the bridge technology between what we have now and what we will have in 10-15 years, where I can use AI tools to create characters, voices, settings, etc. But the story and screenplay would be written by me, and the film would be “directed” by me as well.

Hopefully that sort of tech is no more than 5-7 years out.