While the film has limited visual effects, the filmmakers wanted to address the pressing issue of artificial intelligence
Many viewers have noticed a hidden message in the news film of the A24 “Heretic”directed by Scott Beck and Brian Woods.
The film has many thematic layers, but the most relevant message is read during its end credits, with a statement that reads: “No genetics were used artificial intelligence in the making of this film.”
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While the film has limited visual effects, the filmmakers wanted to include this message in the end credits and address the urgent issue that is becoming increasingly relevant in creative fields.
Brian Woods said: “We’re under no illusions that when people watch ‘Heretic’ they’re going to say, ‘wait, they used genetic AI?’ It’s not like that at all, but it was important for us to state that because we think it’s something that people need to start talking about.”
Describing artificial intelligence he spoke of “… an algorithm that shuffles a bunch … and then spits it out as art”. “It’s not humane and it’s borderline theft on some level.”
Beck expressed his excitement that A24, the studio behind the film, supported the addition to the credits. “As far as we know, he’s totally fine with it,” he said. “It’s a studio that’s incredibly artist-friendly in the best possible sense,” he emphasized.
