At the 2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum in Chengdu, legendary Chinese film director Chen Kaige dropped some truth bombs on the future of movies and tech 🎬✨.
Chen shared that artificial intelligence (AI) can do cool stuff—restore old footage, whip up stunning visuals, even help with editing magic. But here’s the kicker: AI can’t replace a director’s gut call, a screenwriter’s wordplay, or the raw emotion actors bring to the screen. That soulful vibe? Totally human.
He reminded us that stories resonate when they tap into universal feelings—love, hope, homecoming, farewell. Whether you’re grooving to a Bollywood dance number or getting misty-eyed over a K-drama tearjerker, it’s the human touch that makes us feel connected.
For Chen, technology is a sidekick, not the hero. Think of AI as that cool new gadget in your backpack—it boosts your creativity but doesn’t write your Instagram captions. It’s there to empower filmmakers to dream bigger, experiment bolder, and tell heartfelt stories that stick with you long after the credits roll.
So next time you watch a flick with jaw-dropping CGI or an AI-restored classic, remember: behind the scenes, it’s human creativity steering the ship 🚀.
Reference(s):
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