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Despite skepticism from Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy, Hollywood continues embracing AI technology at Runway Summit, comparing it to transformative innovations like fire and the printing press.

Despite skepticism from Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy, Hollywood continues embracing AI technology at Runway Summit, comparing it to transformative innovations like fire and the printing press.

3 Key Points

  1. Kathleen Kennedy emerged as a rare voice of skepticism about AI adoption at the Runway AI Summit

  2. AI proponents at the summit made grandiose comparisons, likening the technology to fire and the printing press in terms of historical significance

  3. The enthusiasm for AI in Hollywood persists despite recent setbacks, including the shutdown of OpenAI's Sora video generation tool

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