Overview
- In a dpa interview published on December 14, the 71-year-old director said he has no fear of artificial intelligence in filmmaking.
- He argued that cinema depends on the unique perspective of individual artists and that models cannot deliver truly original vision.
- Cameron said AI can generate material from existing data but cannot replicate an artist’s distinctive signature.
- He emphasized that Avatar characters are driven by real actors, with movements and expressions captured via motion‑capture suits and mapped to digital figures.
- He contrasted mass content on streaming platforms with theaters as venues for distinctive artistic vision as Avatar: Fire and Ash arrives in cinemas on December 17.