🎬 At the 2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum held in Chengdu on the Chinese mainland, celebrated film director Chen Kaige dropped some knowledge bombs about the dance between technology and storytelling in cinema.
He pointed out that AI tools can work wonders restoring antique footage, conjuring jaw-dropping visuals, and giving classics a fresh coat of paint. But when it comes to the heartbeat of a film, no algorithm can beat a director’s gut feeling, a screenwriter’s magic touch, or the raw emotion an actor brings to the screen.
For Chen Kaige, the real power of cinema lies in its human stories love, hope, homecoming, and farewell. Technology, he argues, should be the wind beneath the creative sail—boosting our artistic journeys, not steering the ship for us.
In a world where AI-generated content is racing forward, his message feels more relevant than ever Keep the human spirit at the core. After all, it’s our shared experiences and emotions that make movies unforgettable. 🍿✨
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