Sci-fi without AI: Oscar nominated 'Arco' director prefers human touch

For first-time director Ugo Bienvenu, who drew the whole film by hand, there was never any chance he would resort to using AI. "That's why I make science fiction," the French director told AFP. "It was to say to this generation: 'Maybe there are other paths, maybe there are other things to imagine.'" The graphic novel illustrator, 38, says he is alarmed by society's increasing dependence on artificial intelligence, which he insists is inferior to the things it is being used to replace. "It's...