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France's Annecy Animation Festival kicked off with an unexpected reaction from the audience.
Chien Méchant's music video Etoile Philantwas created using generative artificial intelligence (AI) software, but was met with booing.
according to 3D VFFrench VFX, animation and gaming website , as well as all the other titles at the event, received a standing ovation.
but, Etoile Philant It ended with silence and boos.
This screening was part of a commissioned selection in the Competition section.
Critics have questioned the legitimacy of AI-generated images
When the end credits roll Etoile Philant A few people applauded during the video, directed by Kerzang Lavac, but most of the audience was eerily quiet.
Critics have expressed concern that the image-generating software may have been trained using illegal copyrighted material.
They argued that showcasing titles that used these programs in their development or production was tantamount to “glorifying theft.”
Whether the Annecy crowd will agree with this view remains to be seen. Etoile Philant This suggests a possible division of opinion.
Annecy Film Festival's artistic director defends AI adoption
Marcel Jean, artistic director of the Annecy Film Festival, defended the decision to include AI-made films in this year's lineup, which was announced in late April.
“It's important that we pay attention to how things evolve and respond with the insight, sensitivity and artistic flair that we deserve to have on the selection committee,” Jang said.
The lineup includes Ryo Nakajima's Who said death is beautiful?is a 68-minute Japanese feature film developed using Stable Diffusion AI software.
“We are seeing more and more works that utilize AI…”
Meanwhile, Jiang acknowledged that there has been an increase in the use of AI in this year's submissions.
“This year, not surprisingly, we're seeing more work using AI,” he said.
He noted that while most of these works lack vision and thought, a few are trying to tread a path of abundance.
According to Jiang, these works provoke questions that must be shared with the public, the industry and the judges.
Jean cited reasons why artists “rely on technology.”
Observing the music video landscape, Jean adds, “We also realized that music videos are an ideal breeding ground for AI due to the speed at which they are produced and the often modest budgets allocated to their production.”
“Artists turn to technology because they are constantly being asked to come up with new imagery and to do so quickly and at low cost. In the end, this often results in very outdated imagery and exposes its limitations,” he added.
