Posted 1/16/2024, 7:35:00 AM
About a Hero Probes AI's Influence on Film and Humanity
- Danish film "About a Hero" explores impact of AI on filmmaking and humanity, with a script written by an AI model trained on Werner Herzog's work
- Stars Vicky Krieps ("Corsage") and mixes fiction with documentary footage and expert interviews about AI
- Produced by Denmark's Tambo Film and Germany's Cineteam, in association with U.S. indie studio Pressman Film ("The Crow," "Daliland")
- Sold internationally by DR Sales, with broadcaster attachments from Denmark, Germany and European network Arte
- Helmer Piotr Winiewicz sparked idea after past relationship conducted via Google's "smart compose," probing AI's role in life narratives