ILM Cuts ’Star Wars: Field Guide’ Short Film Using Generative AI—Because Even Jedi Need Help from Robots Now

Industrial Light & Magic just dropped a bombshell—their new ’Star Wars: Field Guide’ short film was crafted entirely with generative AI. No word yet if Disney’s accountants high-fived over the cost savings.

The VFX pioneers bypassed traditional animation pipelines, feeding neural networks enough Tatooine sunsets and lightsaber glows to hallucinate a galaxy far, far away. Skeptics whisper this could put junior concept artists on the unemployment line—but hey, at least it’s not another NFT cash grab.

One thing’s clear: when legacy studios start automating creativity, you know Hollywood’s profit margins are tighter than a Stormtrooper’s aim.

Generative AI and film

The use of generative AI in film and TV has proved contentious among the creative community, with films such as “Late Night With The Devil,” and “The Brutalist” coming under fire for their use of the technology.

Artists are particularly concerned over AI firms’ use of copyrighted material to create the models on which their products are based, with firms such as OpenAI and Meta facing lawsuits over their failure to obtain proper licenses or permission from creators.

Some productions, such as A24 film “Heretic,” have even resorted to adding a disclaimer stating that no generative AI was used in the making of the picture.

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