Used ethically, AI can open doors for indie film creators

The faster and cheaper works get created, the quicker people can enjoy and evaluate them

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Studio Ghibli's Kenichi Yoda displays a T-shirt of the animated film "The Boy and the Heron" alongside Goro Miyazaki at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 20, 2024. The film was directed by Goro's father, Hayao Miyazaki, who has been critical of AI-generated animation. © Reuters

Riki Ohkanda is an award-winning TV and film director based in Tokyo. Some of her notable works include "Aibo," "Sugar Sugar Honey" and "Chin Ton Shan." Ohkanda's projects focus on Japanese arts within a historical and sociological perspective. Her current film in production is about the role of sake in creating modern culture.

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