Marc Andreessen says AI will give rise to a new type of filmmaker: 'That's a reason for profound optimism'

""People who otherwise would be limited to only being novelists or people who do graphic novels but are creative geniuses are going to be able to actually make full movies with AI," Andreessen said. "I think that's a reason for profound optimism. I think we're going to get completely new kinds of film and entertainment from people who otherwise never would have been able to access the medium. I'm very positive on that.""

""The filmmaker with no visual skill, or access to a set, or to a camera, or to actors, but with an idea," he said. "It's going to start with shorts and animated things and so forth, but it's going to work its way up to full movies.""

Advancements in AI technology, including tools like OpenAI's Sora 2, enable creators without visual skills, sets, cameras, or actors to produce films from ideas alone. The initial wave will likely include shorts and animated works and could scale to full-length movies. AI can broaden the medium to novelists and graphic-novel artists who previously lacked film production access. Some industry participants view AI as a cost- and time-saving opportunity, while others worry about job displacement and potential copyright disputes over model training and use of copyrighted intellectual property. Venture capital firms have begun investing in AI-driven studios.

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