Adrien Brody has put forward his thoughts on the rise of AI, saying that “we should always cherish and support the creative process.”
“We’re living in a time where there are immense shifts in every field,” noted Brody, speaking in the latest In Conversation session at Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. “Technology is a major factor. There’s also shifts in the way we view content, what our children are exposed to as content.”
“I grew up with filmmakers who did in-camera effects, stunts that were dangerous and physical. There are new tools that are now available that will definitely enhance our abilities to do great work. But there is nothing to replace emotion.”
“We should always cherish and support the creative process and beauty of filmmaking. That’s not to say an evolution of that, which is inevitable, is bad.”
“You have a lot of options of content now – it makes it hard to sort through all of that.”
In his 40-minute conversation session, Brody also revealed he has not taken on any acting role since The Brutalist, for which he won his second Oscar for best actor earlier this year. “Not because I have not had interesting opportunities, but they didn’t feel quite right,” said Brody.
Brody won the award for his role as Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor and architect Lazlo Toth, who immigrates to the United States.
The actor’s first Oscar came in 2003 for another 20th-century period piece: Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, in which Brody played Polish-Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman, portraying his experiences during the Second World War.
During his conversation session he became the latest Red Sea guest to pay tribute to Saudi Arabia’s growing industry. ”
”Wonderful to be here and witness the evolution of the festival and what Saudi is doing in film and creative empowerment for so many people,” said Brody. “Young people, new directors, women - whose voices are so often underserved - and I find that really wonderful and admirable.”
Brody’s other credits include The Thin Red Line, King Kong, Midnight In Paris and Blonde; as well as several collaborations with Wes Anderson, on The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Asteroid City.
The Red Sea In Conversation series continues tomorrow (Sunday, December 7) with sessions with Competition jury president Sean Baker, and fellow juror Nadine Labaki.
RSIFF runs until Saturday, December 13.
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