Bitcoin biopic ‘Killing Satoshi’ leans into generative AI

Controversial Use of AI: The biopic Killing Satoshi, directed by Doug Liman, plans to use artificial intelligence not only for generating backgrounds and scene locations but also for adjusting actor performances, sparking controversy.
Markerless Capture Technique: Actors, including Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson, will perform on a “markerless performative capture stage” without any physical locations, relying instead on AI technology.
Performance Adjustments: The producers reserve the right to adjust the actors’ performances through AI, claiming they can “change, add to, take from, translate, reformat or reprocess” those performances.
Industry Concerns: The use of AI in Killing Satoshi comes amid growing industry anxiety and uncertainty about the creative implications of generative AI, with labor unions and copyright lawyers expressing concern.
Producer’s Defense: Producer Ryan Kavanaugh defended the use of AI, emphasizing that it would serve to make the filmmaking process more efficient while protecting jobs and promoting industry growth.
Testing Boundaries: Killing Satoshi is poised to explore the frontier of AI in filmmaking, making it a case study for the intersection of AI and creative work.

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