Man Spends $750 To Make 'Live-Action Princess Mononoke' AI Trailer, Twitter Debates What His Punishment Should Be
Social media seems to agree that the $745 worth of Kling credits Twitter user @PJaccetturo spent to make an AI-generated trailer for a hypothetical live-action version of the Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki classic anime film Princess Mononoke was a waste of money.
What users disagree on is what punishment he should face for this perceived crime against art.
Granted, @PJaccetturo's money served to create a more convincing-looking trailer than other recent "AI-movie trailer" attempts like the 1950s Mario video from a few months back. There's none of the "smear" that has been typical of AI art in the past and the "people" generally look like people instead of melting wax figures.
Technological advancements in AI aside, social media users generally despised the video due to the fact an "AI-generated live-action Princess Mononoke" goes against everything they believe the movie and Hayao Miyazaki stand for.
Princess Mononoke is a fiercely pro-environment movie, as themes of the movie champion nature over the destructive forces of humanity and war. A constant criticism of AI since it's become more widespread is that it contributes to destroying Earth's natural resources. Thus, using AI to pay "tribute" to Princess Mononoke struck many as a strikingly ignorant act.
Secondly, Hayao Miyazaki notably loathes AI, and famously said upon seeing a demonstration of artificial intelligence, "I am utterly disgusted… I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself."
The video led to the usual hurling of insults at the "creator," as is the case with every AI-generated video that goes viral. As @PJaccetturo's creation deeply offended viewers on social media, users offered a range of suggestions for what his punishment should be, with some suggesting jail and others going so far as to say Miyazaki should be allowed to hunt him for sport.
Despite the improvements in AI showcased in @PJaccetturo's $745 trailer, it seems social media is less receptive than ever to its use in art
It's difficult to imagine an AI-generated movie trailer that could receive universal acclaim, but an AI-generated trailer for a recreation of a classic film directed by a beloved auteur who famously loathes AI is definitely not the way.
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Cascadia
another day another banger, anti ai peeps screaming
xoxin
"I spent $745 in Kling credits to show you a glimpse of the future of filmmaking"
It's always this, isn't it?
It's never enough to go "I made this thing" with tech bros. They always have to include some sort of arrogant statement about either their particular thing or the technology.
I said this when some AI dumbass nade a comment about the one piece movie somewhere: These people want to be celebrated as creatives yet want zero of the work that comes with it. That is why they play defense so fucking hard for AI and that's why they circle jerk about it.
polandgod75
Death by wolves
A Concerned Rifleman
The penis explosion chamber for him. Immediately.
Lord DIO
Death, just death.
LesserAngel
Animated works of art don't need live action adaptations.
Animated works of art REALLY don't need AI generated wannabe live action adaptations.
pinkiespy - goat spy
Turd Sandwich
Kenetic Kups
Fucking parasite
these things don’t understand art and just see it as a product
Roboteer123
why do you always call everyone you don't like a parasite
Kenetic Kups
I call those who are parasites on society what they are
hipnox
Tech bros don't understand, nor want to understand, the markets and art they irreparably disrupt with their "advancements".
A "tribute" to a studio ghibli movie, specially this movie, is the most tone deaf thing you can do with Ai.
These people despise the very idea that other people are more inherently talented than them, or are more willing to spend time and resources honing a particular craft.
After all, finding life "shortcuts" is at the very core of the tech bro mindset.
Of course they don't see it that way. They are the future, we are just dumb troglodytes. Cue the "they took our jobs" Southpark gif