Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who made the 2001 sci-fi film A.I, has made it clear that he doesn’t want artificial intelligence interfering with creative storytelling. The director shared his thoughts on the importance of human intuition and creativity in storytelling. He vehemently opposed the idea of using AI in the writing process.
During his appearance at an event in California, Spielberg said, “I do not want AI to make creative decisions that I cannot make myself. And I don’t want to use AI as a non-human colleague in order to work out my creative thinking.”
His statement came 24 years after he made the film, AI Artificial Intelligence. It follows the story of a humanoid robot who encounters love, loss, and sentience. The film predicted the present-day development and the rapid growth of AI technology. Addressing the theme of the film, Spielberg noted that today’s AI is far more advanced than he had imagined in his movie.
“The focus was not on artificial intelligence, but rather on sentient existence. It was not exactly where AI is bringing us now. Eventually, AI and robotics will converge,” said the filmmaker.
Spielberg added that while AI may benefit humanity in some areas, humans should continue to be in charge of creative work. The legendary director shared that he has seen how technology can replace human talent while working on the 1993 film, Jurassic Park.
The filmmaker said, “That kind of made certain careers somewhat extinct. So, I’m very sensitive to things that AI may do to take work away from people.”
Lastly, Spielberg acknowledged that he has not employed AI in his films as of now, although he is open to using it in other areas such as budgeting and planning. “I don’t want to use it in front of the camera right now. Not quite yet,” Spielberg said.
Spielberg is known for iconic films like Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Jurassic Park, Lincoln and Jaws. His last directorial was the 2022 coming-of-age drama film, The Fabelmans, featuring Michelle Williams and Paul Dano in the leads.
Steven Spielberg is an executive producer in Jurassic World: Rebirth, releasing in theaters on July 2.