[chromanoid]

I totally see that. But I think it's time for new constraints that are less tied to money and more to the imagination of the creators.

It will hopefully lead to a democratization of previously expensive settings (e.g. historic, fantastical, large scale events) etc. Many indie movies still have huge budgets and need some kind of sponsor. Now we will hopefully see a wonderful mix of hobbyist, semi-professional and professional fully independent setups that tell stories without worrying about financial risks that are connected to certain forms of artistic expression.

I don't think it is helpful to gatekeep movie making with arbitrary requirements regarding AI usage nor do I believe that the requirement for patrons or state sponsorships that is prevalent in indie movie making are a good thing regarding the current neo-feudal and authoritarian currents.

[exasperaited]

> I don't think it is helpful to gatekeep movie making with arbitrary requirements regarding AI usage

I am not gatekeeping at all; I don't understand this argument that this could ever be perceived as gatekeeping. I'm just saying that in my own experience, indie creators tend to perceive generative AI as bullshit, not as liberation.

Artists who tell you that AI is not helping art are not gatekeeping either.

[chromanoid]

Of course, but AI shouldn't hinder art either. I can understand the sentiment, but if GenAI can help somewhere, it is creative endeavors.