Brad Pitt Says AI Could Help More ‘Mid-Budget Films’ Get Made if It’s ‘Used as a Tool’: ‘Gonna Be a Very Interesting Experiment’

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Brad Pitt is keeping an open mind about AI use in movies, saying that it could actually help more mid-budget projects get made.

The Oscar-winning actor was asked his thoughts on the topic in a new Esquire cover story, particularly when it comes to creating visual effects that could otherwise be very expensive.

“There’s a lot of pushback against AI, but AI is going to be the very thing that, if used as a tool, is going to help these mid-budget films, $40 to 90 million-budgeted films, get made,” Pitt said.

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