Unfortunately, that's not how the tech "arms race" has ever worked. Just because every wannabe 3D animator w/ a 3 yr old graphics card & Blender already has 1000x the horsepower & tools that Pixar had for Toy Story doesn't mean they'll all make landmark blockbusters. The same goes for AI.
Although, I'll predict that just like when 2nd-tier studios began to crank out Vietnamese sweatshop animation starting in the 80's, AI-assisted animation will bring titles to our screens cheaply that "the kids" will not mind but will have a distinctly lesser look that will tarnish what animation means to a generation.
That's not to say that "quality" studios won't also use the tech but they'll apply it in moderation to achieve their higher standards.
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Unfortunately, that's not how the tech "arms race" has ever worked. Just because every wannabe 3D animator w/ a 3 yr old graphics card & Blender already has 1000x the horsepower & tools that Pixar had for Toy Story doesn't mean they'll all make landmark blockbusters. The same goes for AI.
Although, I'll predict that just like when 2nd-tier studios began to crank out Vietnamese sweatshop animation starting in the 80's, AI-assisted animation will bring titles to our screens cheaply that "the kids" will not mind but will have a distinctly lesser look that will tarnish what animation means to a generation.
That's not to say that "quality" studios won't also use the tech but they'll apply it in moderation to achieve their higher standards.