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David Ellison: AI Will Outpace CGI in Film
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison claims artificial intelligence will trigger the biggest creative unlock in modern movie history.
theverge.comDuring Paramount Skydance's latest earnings call, CEO David Ellison claimed that artificial intelligence will have a larger impact on the film industry than the advent of CGI. Responding to a question about the company's outlook on AI, Ellison stated it could be the 'biggest creative unlock in modern history.'
- Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison made the comments during the company's latest earnings call.
- Ellison stated that AI will likely have a bigger impact on filmmaking than CGI and digital composites.
- He described the technology's potential production impact as 'the biggest creative unlock in modern history.'
WHY THIS MATTERSWHY THIS MATTERS: When major studio heads double down on AI, it signals a massive upcoming shift in how films are budgeted, cast, and produced. For anyone eyeing a creative career or hoping movies don't all start looking like algorithmic slop, studio reliance on AI directly threatens human jobs and originality.