The article reviews AI-assisted films shown at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival and finds a clear divide between rough prompt-driven work and more carefully directed workflows. Google DeepMind’s Dear Upstairs Neighbors is presented as the strongest case, using custom Veo and Imagen models trained on human-made concept art. The Verge concludes that Hollywood’s likely AI future is bespoke studio tooling guided by artists, not commercially viable films generated from generic prompts.
Martin Scorsese has become an unexpected Hollywood figure associated with AI adoption. The major caveat is that the renowned director is using the technology solely for storyboarding, a pre-production planning task. The provided text does not identify a model or tool, nor does it suggest AI is involved in scripts, performances, or final footage.
Google DeepMind recently shared the behind-the-scenes production process of the science fiction short film ANCESTRA, created in collaboration with…