"It's a testament to how quickly artificial intelligence's relationship to filmmaking is evolving: Each week brings new- often startling -developments. The next morning in class, my students and I debate the ethics, the aesthetics, and the storytelling changes taking place in these collaborations with AI."
"In February 2026, a 15-second AI-generated video clip of Tom Cruise battling Brad Pitt on a burned-out highway overpass went viral. Depending on the viewer, the video elicited either admiration, outrage, or existential hand-wringing. Created by Irish filmmaker Ruairi Robinson via a generative-AI tool called Seedance 2.0, the video marked yet another milestone in the propulsive growth of AI tools."
A USC film professor structures their AI and filmmaking course by selecting provocative articles and videos from platforms like X, Substack, and YouTube the night before class, reflecting how quickly AI's relationship to filmmaking evolves. Each week brings significant developments that spark classroom debates about ethics, aesthetics, and storytelling changes in AI collaborations. Throughout Hollywood, actors, filmmakers, screenwriters, and studio executives are actively discussing AI's implications. Three emerging trends are expected to dominate Oscar party conversations. In February 2026, an AI-generated 15-second video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt created by filmmaker Ruairi Robinson using Seedance 2.0 went viral, demonstrating the technology's advancement and sparking varied reactions from admiration to outrage.
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