it Home News on June 22, according to the Guardian report on Thursday local time, a London cinema canceled what it said was the "first" (it did not specify whether it was the world's first) AI-produced film in the UK after facing strong opposition. premiere.
The Prince Charles Cinema in London's West End was originally scheduled to screen a new film called "The Last Writer" this Sunday, but the theater recently issued a statement saying that the film's screening plan has been canceled .
The theater said in a statement, "Feedback we have received in the past 24 hours after promoting the film indicates that many viewers expressed strong concerns about the use of AI instead of writers and , reflecting wider issues within the industry. "
it Home Note: "The Last Screenwriter" tells the story of a "famous screenwriter" who found his world shaken when he encountered a cutting-edge AI screenwriting system. He quickly realized that AI not only matched his skills, but even surpassed him in empathy and understanding of human emotions. Therefore, the screenwriter's self-esteem was hurt and he was worried about being eliminated by the industry. Finally, he got an opportunity to write a script for a movie using and AI only.
It is worth mentioning that the creation of this script is attributed to the large language model gpt-4.
The film's director Peter Luisi told reporters that the cinema canceled the screening after receiving 200 complaints, but a private screening for the cast and crew would still be held in London.
The director still believes that people "don't know enough" about the project, saying that people get angry when they hear the words "the first movie written entirely by AI" and even "immediately regard us as the enemy" . He also called out to the screenwriters: "If you take the time to watch this movie and understand the creative process and our original intention of making this movie, I think you will not condemn our team and myself. Because I am just like you... I Would like to contribute to the cause in this way ”
