Ed Catmull: the first successful AI film will be stylised, or AI will come in through special effects without calling attention to itself (2026)
prediction · status: unresolved · last event: predicted (2026-11-03) · owner: channel
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | predicted | Ed Catmull thinks the first successful AI film will be stylised, or AI will come in through special effects of non-real characters, used without calling attention to itself. (speculative) | Pixar’s Co-Founder on AI: What Happens to Creativity? 01:04:46 |
What is said about it
3 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2026-11-03 · Pixar’s Co-Founder on AI: What Happens to Creativity? — Ed Catmull says studios will take care of talented actors and writers, who feel threatened by AI but are not really threatened. — 01:05:15
- 2026-11-03 · Pixar’s Co-Founder on AI: What Happens to Creativity? — Ed Catmull says AI is in a phase of telling good from bad, in which the task is to use the good side rather than get rid of the bad. — 01:05:45
- 2026-11-03 · Pixar’s Co-Founder on AI: What Happens to Creativity? — Ed Catmull says making art requires getting paid, so people need to work out the economics; wanting good art and business success is fine. — 01:06:13