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Jia Zhangke Readies Road Movie 'Mamma Dunhuang' Starring Zhao Tao
Original: Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese director Jia Zhangke is preparing 'Mamma Dunhuang,' a road movie starring his longtime collaborator and wife Zhao Tao, and has stated the film will be made without any use of artificial intelligence in production. The project links Jia's contemporary filmmaking with the historic Dunhuang region, and his stance on AI adds to ongoing debate in the film industry about the technology's place in creative work.
Why now: Jia Zhangke is a major festival director announcing a new feature while explicitly rejecting AI, a hot topic in cinema.
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- Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety
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