2026-04-21 14:04:41
OpenAI boss Sam Altman is adamant that AI is good for the film industry.
The tech chief feels that the technology will be a positive thing for Hollywood and will not be as harmful for the movie business as many fear.
Asked about concerns about AI leading to job cuts and less creativity, Altman told Variety: “I think people really care about other people.
“I think people really care about the human beings behind the stories and the art and the creative work that matters so much, so my instinct is it’s going to go the other way and people will care more about humans and more about human creators in the future, not less.”
Altman revealed that he is having regular conversations with Hollywood executives about improving aspects of the technology.
He said: “We do hear a lot from creatives who are like, ‘I have these new ideas. I want to give input into the next model. I want these things to be possible.'”
However, Altman declined to share his views when quizzed about the late actor Val Kilmer being resurrected by AI for the upcoming movie As Deep as the Grave – which he had signed up to star in before his death at the age of 65 in April 2025.
He said: “I don’t think I’m the best person to answer that question. I probably have no deep insight there that people in this room don’t have better things to say about it.”
Altman believes that more “regulation” is needed for AI but stressed that it is “important” that lawmakers and tech bosses take the correct approach.
The tech boss said: “I think some regulation will be important. It’s obviously very important to get it right.”
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