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Jia Zhangke Readies Road Movie 'Mamma Dunhuang'
Original: Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese director Jia Zhangke is preparing 'Mamma Dunhuang', a new road movie starring his longtime collaborator and wife Zhao Tao. The filmmaker says he will not use artificial intelligence anywhere in the production, a stance that sets the project apart as AI debate sweeps the film industry. Details on plot and timeline remain limited, but the pairing of Jia, Zhao Tao and the Dunhuang setting is already drawing attention from international cinema watchers.
Why now: News of a new film from a major festival director, paired with his rejection of AI, lands amid heated industry debate over generative technology in filmmaking.
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- Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety
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