A London cinema canceled the UK premiere of what it billed as the "first" (it didn't specify if it was the world's first) AI-produced film after a backlash, The Guardian reported on Thursday local time.
The Prince Charles Cinema in West London was originally scheduled to screen a new film called "The Last Screenwriter" this Sunday, but the cinema recently issued a statement saying that the film screening planCancelled.
The cinema said in a statement: “After promoting the film, the feedback we have received in the past 24 hours indicates that many viewers are concerned about the use of AI instead of writers.Strong attention, which reflects wider issues within the industry.”
The Last Screenwriter tells the story of a "famous screenwriter" who finds his world shaken when he encounters a cutting-edge AI screenwriting system. He soon realizes that the AI not only matches his skills, but is even better than his predecessor.Empathy and understanding of human emotionsTherefore, the screenwriter's self-esteem was hurt, and he was worried about being eliminated by the industry, and finally got aOnly AI can write a script for a movieopportunity.
It is worth mentioning that the creation of the script is attributed to the large language model GPT-4.
The film's director, Peter Luisi, told reporters that cinemas received After 200 complaintsThe screening was cancelled, but a private screening with cast and crew will still take place in London.
The director still believes that people "don't know enough" about the project, saying that people will be shocked when they hear the words "the first movie written entirely by AI."Feeling angry, or even "immediately put usSeen as an enemyHe also called out to the screenwriters: "If you take the time to watch this movie, understand the creative process and our original intention of making this movie, I think you will not condemn our team and me. Because I am just like you... I want to contribute to this cause in this way."