AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar

Now with the recent developments in artificial intelligence, he can see a shortcut to achieving his ambition. "That's a chance for beginners like me who can use AI to just make a film and to announce to the world that I have the ability to be a director," he told AFP. Zheng, 29, who hails from China, is one of a burgeoning class of students at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, studying animation in a place that has long been a training ground for future Pixar and DreamWorks talent. He has used his...