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Top Directors Embrace AI, Claim Democratized Filmmaking

6/13/2026

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Ron Howard said AI films will succeed only if audiences find them worthwhile.
Ron Howard said AI democratizes filmmaking by letting storytellers work more efficiently and broadly.
Martin Scorsese joined German AI startup Black Forest Labs as an adviser.
Director Steven Soderbergh used generative AI for “John Lennon: The Last Interview” and a Spanish-American War film.
Runway co-CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela says AI tools will open filmmaking to a broader audience.

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Ron Howard said AI films will succeed only if audiences find them worthwhile.
Ron Howard said AI democratizes filmmaking by letting storytellers work more efficiently and broadly.
Martin Scorsese joined German AI startup Black Forest Labs as an adviser.
Director Steven Soderbergh used generative AI for “John Lennon: The Last Interview” and a Spanish-American War film.
Runway co-CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela says AI tools will open filmmaking to a broader audience.