Casting Directors Discuss AI and New Oscars Category at Thessaloniki

Imagine you're picking the best players for a sports team.

Casting directors do something similar for movies, finding the right actors for the roles.

Recently, some casting directors met at a film festival to talk about two big things.

First, they discussed if computers (AI) can help them pick actors.

They think AI could help with boring paperwork, like organizing lists of actors.

But they strongly believe AI can't replace their creative job of understanding directors and stories to find the perfect fit.

Second, they were happy that awards like the Oscars are finally adding a category to recognize the important work of casting directors, just like they recognize directors and actors.

This shows that casting is seen as a vital part of making movies.