Eliza McNitt's short film Ancestra illustrates generative AI's potential in filmmaking, showcasing collaborations with Google's DeepMind. The narrative, inspired by McNitt's personal experiences, follows an expectant mother grappling with hope and fear regarding her unborn child's health. While the film combines live actors and AI-generated imagery, it raises critical questions about the authenticity and future implications of generative AI in creative industries, potentially jeopardizing traditional filmmaking jobs as Hollywood leans into this technology.
It is hard not to think about generative AI's potential to usher in a new era of 'content' that feels like it was cooked up in a lab.
Inspired by writer/director McNitt's own complicated birth, Ancestra weaves together themes of motherhood and the fragility of life, visually distorted by generative AI.
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