Australian film-maker Alex Proyas: ‘broken’ movie industry needs to be rebuilt and ‘AI can help us do that’

Director of The Crow and I, Robot says technology will ‘streamline’ film industry workforce but will make projects easier and cheaper Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email At a time when capitalist forces are driving much of the advancement in artificial intelligence, Alex Proyas sees the use of AI in film-making as a source of artistic liberation. While many in the film sector see the emergence of artificial intelligence as a threat to their careers, livelihoods and even likenesses, the Australian film-maker behind The Crow, Dark City and I, Robot, believes the technology will make it much easier and cheaper to get projects off the ground. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning