Skydance head David Ellison recently discussed artificial intelligence during the company's earnings call. He believes that AI could become the biggest creative breakthrough in modern history, with an impact on film and television production potentially surpassing the changes brought by CGI and special effects technology in the 1990s, but artists remain key figures in the creative process.
Ellison cited the technological leaps represented by Jurassic Park and Terminator 2 as examples, judging that AI's impact on the creative process could be even more significant. However, this is merely his personal assessment of the technology's prospects, not a specific production plan announced by Skydance.
He also stated that in an environment saturated with low-quality AI content, narratives carefully crafted by humans will hold greater value. According to his vision, Skydance views artificial intelligence as a tool for artists to use, rather than a replacement for them.
At present, Skydance has not specified which upcoming projects will utilize AI, nor has it disclosed the scope of use, implementation timeline, or specific workflows. This statement comes in the wake of management changes at DC Studios, with Jeremy Latcham set to replace the departing James Gunn and Peter Safran; however, existing information does not prove a direct causal link between this personnel change and the AI statement.