Mark Wahlberg on the Right Use of AI in Film
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On October 16, 2026, Mark Wahlberg discussed AI's use in the film industry at the TechCrunch Disrupt event. He said AI has a place in the film industry as long as it is used "correctly." He plans to use AI to enhance scenes such as stadium shots in the upcoming Pete Rose biopic, but opposes using ChatGPT to directly generate scripts or using AI to replace real actors. Speaking of his own screen image, he revealed he has not yet visited CAA Vault but is willing to try it, does not rule out his works continuing in the future via an AI version of himself, and even does not oppose the animated series Ted continuing production via AI after his death. So far there is only this one report on the event, with no further developments disclosed.
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- TechCrunch · AIMark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Mark Wahlberg said AI has a place in the film industry if used "the right way." He plans to use AI to enhance visuals like stadium scenes in the upcoming Pete Rose biopic, but opposes using ChatGPT to write scripts directly or replace real actors. He has not visited the CAA Vault but is willing to try it, and in the future doesn't rule out an AI version of his likeness carrying on his work, nor object to the animated series Ted continuing with AI after his death.
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