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Guillermo del Toro
Coverage of Guillermo del Toro in the Nexus archive.
- Netflix used AI to produce 17 minutes of a documentary ‘twice as fast and at half the cost’—as streaming competition drives up content spending to $20 billion
Netflix used AI to produce 17 minutes of the documentary 'The American Experiment' twice as fast and at half the cost. The company plans to invest up to $20 billion in content this year, leveraging AI in post-production for 300 titles, but faces investor concerns over slowing revenue growth and pushback from some creatives like Guillermo del Toro.
- ‘We’re expanding the cinematic toolbox’: AI fault lines on show at Cannes
The article highlights the debate over AI in cinema at Cannes, with director Darren Aronofsky advocating for its use through his studio Primordial Soup, while Guillermo del Toro opposes it, stating he would 'rather die'. The discussion occurred during an 'AI for Talent' summit, reflecting the film industry's division on AI adoption.