Hong Kong’s film industry is turning to AI to save time and money. Where do the humans come in?

Hong Kong’s film industry is turning to AI to save time and money. Where do the humans come in?

By creating realistic virtual locations, for example, there will be no need to fly actors and crew to different places, and audiences will not be able to tell the difference. There are other ways the new technology can work at various stages of making a film, right through to the tedious stage of post-production editing …

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Old Movies Are Being Enhanced With AI Tools and Not Everyone is Happy

Old Movies Are Being Enhanced With AI Tools and Not Everyone is Happy

A shot from 1994’s True Lies enhanced by AI (right) and comparison (left). The 1994 James Cameron film True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently re-released in Ultra HD 4K disc format giving viewers the opportunity to watch these classic films in unprecedented detail. Not only True Lies but Cameron’s The Abyss and sci-fi classic …

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Where to watch and why the internet is buzzing about it

Where to watch and why the internet is buzzing about it

New Year’s Eve festivities have ended a while ago and everyone is still singing there’s “murder on the dance floor.” Emerald Fennell’s 2023 psychological thriller “Saltburn” – which features Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s disco-pop track “Murder on the Dancefloor” in a viral final scene – is the talk of the town. The movie, released on Nov. 17, …

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