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Korean director Kim Sung-soo adopts AI as a filmmaking tool
Korean director Kim Sung-soo once thought artificial intelligence could damage the film industry, but now uses it in his work.
At a Busan film market session, he said a short film called “Worm Train” changed his view after AI technology improved enough to create a scene he had previously abandoned.
Kim worked with a nine-person team and chose to make only part of the short with AI.
He plans a similar mix of AI and conventional filmmaking for a seven-part drama series he is developing.
The series’ opening chase on the Gyeongin Expressway will first be generated with AI, helping the team decide which shots should use actors and traditional visual effects.
Other filmmakers at the session also said AI can speed up early design work, but that directors and skilled crews remain important.
Kim said the industry should settle rules on commercial use and permissions before setting technical standards.
The sources do not say when the drama series will be made.
Director Kim Sung-soo said artificial intelligence has become part of his filmmaking process after he once viewed it as a threat to the film industry.
His short film “Worm Train” changed his view after AI tools improved enough to create a scene he had abandoned.
Kim used AI for part of the short and conventional filmmaking methods for the rest.
He plans a similar hybrid approach for a seven-part drama series, beginning with an AI-generated chase scene.
Kim said rules on commercial use and permissions should be settled before the industry sets technical standards.
- Who
- Kim Sung-soo, director of “12.12: The Day.
- What
- He is using AI as a filmmaking tool, alongside conventional methods.
- When
- He described the approach on Sunday at a Busan International Film Festival event.
- Where
- The session was at the festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan, South Korea.
- Why
- AI tools can help realize creative ideas and generate scenes that would be costly to shoot conventionally.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Technology doesn’t replace creativity. It shows what’s in your imagination.
I’ll never go back to the way I used to make films.
Whenever I generate outputs, I scrutinize the results closely to ensure they do not infringe upon existing works or violate anyone’s publicity rights.
AI can generate many things, but the choice and the details all come down to the director.
AI technology had improved enough for Kim to resume “Worm Train,” which he had abandoned because it could not render a key scene.
Kim discussed his use of AI at a session hosted by Kling AI at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
Kim is developing a seven-part drama series that will use an AI-generated opening chase to help plan the conventional shoot.
- Worm Train
- An eight-minute short film
- Worm Train scene
- A giant insect collides with a packed train crowd
- Kim’s team
- Nine people, including an animation art director and a music director
- Drama series
- Seven parts
- Opening chase
- Nearly 15 minutes on the Gyeongin Expressway
Sources
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