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Martin Scorsese accused of ‘throwing artists under bus’ with AI storyboards
The director defends investment in and use of AI-generated storyboards, saying the immediacy of communicating his vision to cast and crew is ‘creatively freeing’ Martin Scorsese’s announcement that he has invested in an AI company and uses the technology to create storyboards has triggered a backlash from fellow members of the film industry. The New York Times reported that Scorsese had been appointed in 2025 as a partner and adviser to Black Forest Labs, a German-based venture that specialises in text-to-image generative AI . Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Martin Scorsese accused of ‘throwing artists under bus’ with AI storyboards, The director defends investment in and use of AI-generated storyboards, saying the immediacy of communicating his vision to cast and crew is ‘creatively freeing’ Martin Scorsese’s announcement that he has invested in an AI company and uses the technology to create storyboards has triggered a backlash from fellow members of the film industry. The New York Times reported that Scorsese had been appointed in 2025 as a partner and adviser to Black Forest Labs, a German-based venture that specialises in text-to-image generative AI . Continue reading…
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- Martin Scorsese accused of ‘throwing artists under bus’ with AI storyboardsThe Guardian - 2026-06-03T13:42:27+00:00
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