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‘We Have to Lean Into It’: Sandra Bullock Backs Cautious Use of AI in Film

Bullock said AI should be used constructively as Warner Bros. called fan-made content a sign of demand for Practical Magic 2.

  • On Tuesday, Sandra Bullock and Warner Bros Motion Pictures Co-Chair Pam Abdy discussed Hollywood's intersection with AI at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, while promoting the upcoming sequel to Practical Magic.
  • Moderator Julia Boorstin noted fan-generated AI trailers circulating for Practical Magic, the film Bullock stars in and produces for Abdy's Warner Bros, prompting the AI discussion.
  • Bullock emphasized the industry should 'lean into' AI to 'make it our friend,' yet cautioned, 'We have to be incredibly cautious' because 'people who will use it for evil' exist.
  • Abdy agreed, framing AI as a tool for storytellers to 'help us make movies better,' while acknowledging fan content is 'not great' but shows a 'desire' for the film.
  • Academy Award-winner Reese Witherspoon stressed the need for understanding AI, while SAG-AFTRA recently endorsed the Trump administration's AI policy framework guiding industry adaptation.
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