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Filmmaking Faces AI Doubts Amid Malaysia's Border Chaos

1/10/2026

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Firdaus Hashim, a Malaysian VFX artist with nearly two decades of experience, says artificial intelligence challenges filmmaking and that he and other Malaysian creatives doubt AI's ability to enhance artistic quality in film production.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of travelers were stranded at Malaysia's border with Singapore due to a major system failure affecting automated immigration gates.
China is reviewing Meta Platforms' acquisition of Manus, indicating tighter regulation of foreign technology involvement.

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Firdaus Hashim, a Malaysian VFX artist with nearly two decades of experience, says artificial intelligence challenges filmmaking and that he and other Malaysian creatives doubt AI's ability to enhance artistic quality in film production.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of travelers were stranded at Malaysia's border with Singapore due to a major system failure affecting automated immigration gates.
China is reviewing Meta Platforms' acquisition of Manus, indicating tighter regulation of foreign technology involvement.