AI is currently the center of much debate in Hollywood, but veteran star Arnold Schwarzenegger has claimed that the Terminator series, which began his career in 1984, predicted the future of artificial intelligence. .
Speaking at an evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the actor, 75, praised the series’ writer and director James Cameron, People reported.
Schwarzenegger said of current concerns about AI, “Everyone is afraid of it today. They are afraid of what will happen in the future.”
“And in this movie, The Terminator, it’s about machines becoming self-aware and machines taking over,” he added.
The actor praised the “brilliance of the script” in the 1984 sci-fi film starring him as a cyborg assassin, saying, “At the time, we were just scratching the surface of AI, artificial intelligence. Think about it.” . ”
“Decades later, it’s become a reality. So this is no longer a fantasy or futuristic. It’s here today. And this is Jim Cameron’s extraordinary writing,” Schwarzenegger said on stage. continued with the conversation. , it was to promote his limited edition TASCHEN photobook.
In a cover story interview with The Hollywood Reporter last month, Schwarzenegger revealed that he worked with Cameron on the film and how the filmmakers actually gave Cameron his now-iconic line, “I’ll be back.” He also revealed that he was persuaded.
“Cameron and I were discussing how to say this line, and I was reluctant to say ‘do’. I said, ‘I’ll be back.’ I think it’s stronger,” the actor recalled. The director replied, “Are you the scriptwriter? That’s just one word. I won’t teach you how to write. I won’t teach you how to act,” he said. How should I act every minute! what are you talking about ! ”
Schwarzenegger also reprized the role of the iconic T-800 “Model 101” in 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate.
Will there be more “Terminator” movies?
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor said, “The series isn’t over. I’m done. I got the clear message that the world wants to move on with a different theme when it comes to Terminator.” Revealed.
