Members of SAG-AFTRA cast their votes on December 5 to approve the historic agreement that upholds artists’ rights. The 118-day drama that had paralyzed the sector and raised questions about the future of the entertainment industry comes to an end with the ratified pact.
The employment of AI in the film industry was one of the primary issues brought up by authors and actors during the demonstrations. Nowadays, worries about artificial intelligence (AI) creeping into Bollywood exist. Actor Manoj Bajpayee and filmmaker Devashish Makhija discussed the impending threat of artificial intelligence (AI) and its possible effects on the Indian film industry and the cinematic experience in an exclusive interview with Republic. Is the use of AI in movies coming soon? Addressing the urgent matter, Manoj Bajpayee and Devashish Makhijha weigh in. According to Bajpayee, this is a feature that Indian viewers would not be very receptive to.
Having worked on films like Tandav and Bhosle, director Devashish Makhija, who is well-versed in the nuances of filmmaking, also offered his opinions on artificial intelligence. Makhija, who expressed a lack of interest in AI, recalled the unmet expectations of virtual reality (VR), which once threatened to eclipse movie theatres. He emphasized the timeless quality of the moviegoing experience, which he thinks AI will never be able to replace fully. “I’ve been making an effort to ignore it (AI).
It will arrive when the time comes.” “We’ll see. A few years ago, virtual reality (VR) was all the rage, and we predicted that it would replace movie theatres and make us stop watching movies in person. It has been three years since virtual reality first appeared. We’re returning to theatres,” he declared. “We weren’t in theatres for a while” (alluding to the COVID-19 pandemic-related closure of theatres).
“Where is virtual reality?” Makhija enquired.”There is a certain experience you have of not just consuming artistic cinema but making it,” Devashish continued, expanding on his discussion of the cinematic medium and its enduring appeal. The process of making movies is reflected in the films produced and watched. Although AI will not replace it quickly, I’m not considering it now. From the actor’s point of view, Manoj Bajpayee emphasized how Indian viewers are drawn to authentic emotions played by “real actors.” Bajpayee emphasized the audience’s preference for actual performances over computer-generated emotions, giving a nod to the restrained usage of CGI and graphics in Indian films. “India is a very distinct nation.”
We want to witness others evoking that feeling within us. They will not permit it until you discover a visual that evokes that feeling. They want someone to stand in for them, someone named Amitabh Bachchan. They desire Mr Om Puri of Ardh Satya to carry out his actions.
In that sense, our nation is different. Marvel is still not being made by us. If anything, we are producing that using human labour. We only employ VFX to a certain amount, according to Manoj Bajpayee.”There’s no use in dwelling on it.
The Artists Association’s protest and the Hollywood Writers Guild’s action both anticipated an issue and swiftly fixed it. The Joram actor said that we will have to take this action when the time comes. Concerning JoramJoram, a movie that depicts the difficulty of a man fleeing with his little daughter, opens nationwide on December 8. Numerous international film festivals have shown the movie, including the Busan International Film Festival, Jio MAMI Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam. Joram took home two prestigious awards from the Durban International Film Festival: Best Actor and Best Cinematography. Additionally, the crew disclosed to Republic in an exclusive interview that they are considering submitting the movie for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category.
