Documentary producers release new ethical AI guidelines for film-makers
Controversies over AI-generated material spurred release of guidelines addressing transparency and historical accuracy
‘You’re part of the tornado’: the summer of moviegoing game-changer 4DX
The immersive theatrical experience, which sees your seat move, shake and often spray water, has seen a record summer
AfrAId review – throwaway AI-themed horror devoid of suspense
A sinister Alexa upgrade exerts control on California family in an increasingly nonsensical attempt to capture the moment
Seeking Mavis Beacon: the search for an elusive Black tech hero
New documentary looks for a woman who was synonymous with typing in the 80s and 90s, with surprising results
Milk & Serial: the vicious, viral $800-budget horror that’s free to watch
Found-footage horror about YouTube pranksters turns into an online phenomenon, giving its star and creator a Hollywood inroad
The Hypnosis review – watch-through-your-hands squirmfest as woman loses inhibitions
A big-money business pitch is threatened when a tech entrepreneur’s unpredictable inner child is unleashed after hypnotherapy
Dìdi is a rare thing: a genuinely great film about the internet
The online hyper-specificity of Sean Wang’s portrait of a Taiwanese-American teen in 2008 makes it a triumphant coming-of-age tale
‘Hold on to your seats’: how much will AI affect the art of film-making?
The future is here, whether some like it or not, and artificial intelligence is already impacting the film industry. But just how far can, and should, it go?
Coma review – vital signs are weak in Bertrand Bonello’s mopey lockdown drama
There are stabs of the same fear that made The Beast fascinating, but this tale of a bored teenager in a scary, affectless future is too unfocused
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI’s Sam Altman would make a good Marvel villain after voice dispute
Actor, who claimed ChatGPT update used an imitation of her voice, says she declined to provide her own as ‘it went against my core values’
I may be in my 90s, but I’m not sure I want Hollywood to ‘de-age’ me like Tom Hanks
Yes, with the help of AI, I could play Juliet or go on Naked Attraction. But wouldn’t something be lost in the process? says actor and writer Sheila Hancock
Uncanny Me review – exploration of cloning tech fraught with moral and ethical questions
Creating a 3D avatar to increase a model’s income brings up all sorts of issues, but this documentary seems uninterested in addressing them
‘The disruption is already happening!’ Is AI about to ruin your favourite TV show?
It won’t be long till everything from Drag Race to Keeping Up With the Kardashians could be written without humans – and you might be able to write yourself as the hero of a new show. But will robot TV ever be up to snuff?
Eternal You review – thought-provoking look at new AI product for the grieving
Disturbing documentary explores tech’s questionable ability to bring digital ‘comfort’ to the bereaved
Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors
Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actors