Film Festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen

Artificial Intelligence’s use in filmmaking is growing. And an annual festival is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today. The third-annual AI Film Festival organized by Runway, a company that specializes in AI-generated video, kicked off in New York this week — with ten short films from around the world making their debut on the big screen Thursday night. “Total Pixel Space,” by Jacob Alder, took home the top prize. Creating a coherent film using generative AI is no easy feat. It can take a long list of directions and numerous, detailed prompts to get even a short scene to make sense and look consistent. Still, the scope of what this kind of technology can do has grown significantly since Runway’s first festival in 2023.