Brad Pitt says AI will allow mid-budget films to get made

Brad Pitt said artificial intelligence could help mid-budget filmmaking move forward, arguing it may enable $40 million to $90 million projects to get made. In an interview with Esquire, the 62-year-old actor described AI as a “very interesting experiment,” noting he has heard an AI-generated song he thought was “pretty damn good,” though he said it still isn’t the same as a human voice. Pitt was asked whether AI could replace actors after hearing about a video of him fighting Tom Cruise that circulated on social media. He replied that outcomes depend on who creates the content and steers the story and emotion. He also said he keeps film ownership clauses and has “destroy them” files from scans.