After communication, photography, music and fashion, artificial intelligence is entering the world of cinema. Indeed, the first short film entirely generated using AI is in development: a romantic comedy whose trailer has just been revealed, giving the directors a cold sweat.
A film that combines clichés and aesthetic defects
The first images of this fiction, called
Next Stop Paris
, take place on a train. “They show a young woman who, heartbroken after her fiancé runs off with someone else on their wedding day, decides to go to Paris alone. On board the train, she meets a mysterious stranger and their love story blossoms as they explore “the city of lights” together,” details the production in a press release.
Problem is, in addition to accumulating all the clichés of films of the genre, this short film also accumulates the aesthetic defects inherent to artificial intelligence. Thus, the characters' facial expressions are botched, their physical characteristics change from one shot to another, their gestures are jerky, etc.
“We encourage directors to use this new technology”
Imperfections which, obviously, do not disturb the TCL television brand, producer of this short film which is scheduled for release next summer on TCLtv+. “We encourage filmmakers and screenwriters to use this new technology to enrich the human experience, and we believe that creatives with unlimited imagination will drive endless innovation,” he said. TCL's chief content officer, Chris Regina. And to continue: “We consider
Next Stop Paris
as a first experience and we are impatient to see how it will be received in the industry.” For his part, the brand's creative director said he was “enthusiastic” about the new creative opportunities offered by AI.