Director Kane Parsons Wants Generative AI Banned in Film

Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director behind the hit horror film "Backrooms," has voiced strong criticism of generative artificial intelligence in filmmaking, stating he would eliminate the technology if he could. In a recent interview, Parsons articulated a stance shared by several prominent filmmakers, framing AI as a threat to creative integrity while acknowledging its potential utility for technical tasks.

Parsons said that creatively, he gets no enjoyment from using generative AI tools and that they defeat the purpose of artistic creation for him. He stated that if he could make the technology disappear forever, he would. The director explained that while AI could potentially help with more laborious visual effects work, the current conversation is difficult to have objectively due to significant stakes and what he described as genuinely harmful consequences already occurring.

Despite his opposition to using AI as a creative tool, Parsons expressed interest in artistically examining the technology's role in society. He described a visual landscape filled with what he called "AI slop" on billboards and signs, arguing that generative AI feels less like an innovation and more...