Spielberg clarifies the situation regarding AI

In the realm of cinema, however, Spielberg refuses to let AI take over any creative process. For him, AI must remain a simple tool in a team member's toolbox. The problem begins when it no longer merely assists but seeks to replace: "Where I don't like AI is when it takes up space, or when there's an empty chair at the writers' table. I'm not ready to substitute that, you know, because I don't really believe in artificial consciousness. I don't believe there's a substitute for the soul. I don't think it's an algorithm that can be invented..." For Spielberg, the final creative cut must be human. He continues: "A computer that believes it feels more than we do is contrary to how I was raised and how I will continue to practice my craft as a producer and director in the future." Spielberg admits that AI can save time in certain cases, for example, for location scouting, but he categorically refuses to let it dictate his filmmaking: "Don't tell me how to write this character's dialogue. Don't tell me where to place the camera. And don't tell me what the set should look like, unless AI is simply one tool among many in the production designer's extensive toolbox. Use AI as a tool, but don't use it as the final word on anything creative. That's where I draw the line." This line is clear and full of common sense. In any case, otherwise it's so obvious… We'll take the opportunity to rewatch A.I. Artificial Intelligence, the result of a collaboration between Kubrick and Spielberg.