Salman Rushdie Says AI Has ‘Zero’ Role in Storytelling, Teases New ‘Midnight’s Children’ TV Adaptation, Film of ‘The Ground Beneath Her Feet’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Author Salman Rushdie says artificial intelligence has absolutely no role in storytelling, literature, or cinema. According to Variety, in an exclusive interview, Rushdie was emphatic: AI lacks the capacity for originality and brings nothing to creative work. The declaration comes as he teases upcoming adaptations—a new Midnight's Children television series and a film version of The Ground Beneath Her Feet—keeping his creative vision firmly in human hands.

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