# AI: The Future of Filmmaking or Just a Sci-Fi Horror Story?
Ah, the glamorous world of cinema, where dreams are spun into celluloid and now (thanks to AI) potentially turned into pixelated nightmares! Lionsgate has just shaken hands (with a robot?) and signed a deal with Runway, an AI firm that aims to usher in a new era of filmmaking. Cue the dramatic music, because this could either be a revolution in creativity or the beginning of an apocalyptic existence filled with low-budget alien romances and poorly animated CGI squirrels. Let’s unpack this with a sprinkle of humor!
## Key Points
– **Lionsgate + Runway**: Hollywood heavyweight Lionsgate teams up with AI wizards Runway to create a new AI model using their extensive movie library. Because who doesn’t want to play with the classics?
– **Augmenting Creativity**: The mission here is to help filmmakers enhance their work using AI tools—because nothing says “cinema” quite like a computer suggesting plot twists based on its knowledge of cat videos!
– **The Unease Factor**: Reactions to this deal are a mix of excitement and dread. People seem to feel a little uneasy, like finding an empty
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/20/why-reaction-to-lionsgates-ai-film-deal-reminds-me-of-the-campaign-for-real-ale
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