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Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed: ‘What Are We Invested In?’

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At the Runway AI Festival this week, Oscar-winning director Ron Howard suggested that AI-generated films could succeed—but only if audiences embrace them. According to Variety, Howard posed a central question: what will viewers actually become invested in watching?

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ron-howard-runway-audi...

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