Ted Sarandos Responds To James Cameron’s Vision Of AI Making Movies Cheaper: “There’s An Even Bigger Opportunity To Make Movies 10% Better”

Theres a ton of excitement about what AI can do for content creators, Sarandos replied.

He then brought up the sentiments from Cameron.

I remain convinced that theres an even bigger opportunity to make movies 10% better.

Al Pacino, center, as Jimmy Hoffa in Netflix film ‘The Irishman’; Robert De Niro, as Frank Sheeran, is at right.Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

Traditionally, only big-budget projects would have access to things like advanced visual effects such as de-aging.

It was a giant leap forward for sure, but nowhere near what we needed for that film.

Five years later, the exec continued,IrishmanD.P.Rodrigo PrietodirectedPedro Paramo, his first project as a feature director.

In fact, the entire budget of the film was about what the VFX cost onThe Irishman.

So, our focus is simple: Find ways for AI to improve the member and the creator experience.