George Lucas Says AI Makes Filmmaking ‘Easier’ and ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About It,’ Criticizes Hollywood for Giving Fans Too Much Power

George Lucas, the 'Star Wars' creator who sold Lucasfilm to Disney for four billion dollars in twenty twelve, is taking a pragmatic view of artificial intelligence in filmmaking. Per Variety, Lucas recently said AI makes the craft 'easier' and there's 'nothing you can do about it'—a position that ties into his broader criticism of Hollywood's reliance on focus groups and test screenings, which he argues have given audiences too much power over creative decisions.

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