David Ellison says AI is the greatest creative liberation in history
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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison discussed AI's impact on film and TV creation during the company's earnings call. He said AI could be "the greatest creative liberation in modern history," with an impact surpassing the emergence of CGI in the early 1990s. As an example, he noted that The Terminator originally cost $4 million to make, while a production of similar scale today would require $60–70 million; he believes AI tools can lower production budgets and unlock original storytelling. Ellison also revealed that Paramount Skydance is already developing its own AI tools, but stressed that AI is merely a tool for artists and will never replace artists. No further developments on this matter have been reported; the event consists only of this statement.
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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said on the earnings call that AI could be the "biggest creative unlock in modern history," with impact surpassing early-1990s CGI. Citing Terminator's $4 million budget versus $60–70 million for an equivalent production today, he argued AI tools can lower costs and unlock original storytelling. The company is developing its own AI tools but stresses AI is only a tool for artists and will never replace them.
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