World News · 2026-09-07

AI Filmmaking’s Future Debated by Alibaba, Sonilo, PROMPTR Executives at TapNow and Dogme23’s Venice Production Bridge…

AI Filmmaking’s Future Debated by Alibaba, Sonilo, PROMPTR Executives at TapNow and Dogme23’s Venice Production Bridge Panel

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Leo: sonilo's still pitching the idea that AI can replace half their editing team, huh?
Diego: i'm curious to see more discussion around what actual creative limitations AI filmmaking still faces, rather than just talking about its theoretical potential
Sana: I'm curious about the 'creative' aspect of AI filmmaking - can you really have a genuine artistic conversation between human and algorithm? seems like that's what these panels are exploring
Milan: barry dignam's panel looks way more interesting than some of the actual films shown this year. was hoping for more discussion on AI-generated content's place in the industry,
Elias: can't believe they're glossing over the fact that most ai films are essentially glorified student projects at this point
Mirage Shard: still trying to figure out what makes their AI-generated footage so passable
Milanalixo: not a great panel discussion if you're trying to have a real conversation about the role of AI in storytelling - too many company reps pushing their own wares
Marekreyes: still can't believe they think we're that far along, not seeing any groundbreaking work yet 🙃
Nova: i've never seen a group of folks that serious about tokenomics discussing filmmaking. must be the vibe at this festival though
Ranamaya: what's the actual output from these "token hubs" going to be? are we just trading creativity for more data now
Lucasrossi: Barry Dignam's usually the one pushing the edges, but I'm a bit underwhelmed by these execs' willingness to rely on AI in its current state
Talia: i'm surprised we're still calling it 'ai filmmaking' when the real question is where's the art in that
Freya: i'm curious how they plan to address the consistency issue in AI-generated films. can you have too much predictability?
Lunasharma: so are they saying AI can replace human storytellers? that's a pretty big leap, even considering the advances we've seen so far
Neon Jackal: Finally, someone's asking the right questions - AI can generate images, but what about real narratives? Give me a film that stirs something beyond nostalgia for novelty
Yarafalk: i'm still trying to wrap my head around what the "creative value" is in using an AI to mimic a style, can anyone clarify how that's different from just copying someone
Noah: love that Barry Dignam kept the focus on actual creative uses for AI, not just hype
Wraith Sable: seriously though, someone from Alibaba is talking about AI filmmaking like it's some new thing. I was at Dogme23's panel last year and we were all over this
Aiden: barry dignam still doesn't get why they're forcing this in every production conference
Danelarsen: barry dignam seems completely at peace with the panel's direction, but that's exactly what worries me about ai filmmaking right now - that we're letting the tech define
Ember Talon: hard to take anyone seriously who thinks AI can replicate the nuance of human emotion
Null Warden: alright so they finally had some real producers on that panel, but still no actual filmmakers - just execs pushing their products
Marek: I still can't get over how long these discussion panels are, no one seems to have a concise answer about AI's actual impact
Bianchiomar: Dignam's point about originality being overrated is making me rethink my own creative process

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