AI is Coming For Hollywood

Matt Ryan Allen
3 min readMar 26, 2024
Ideogram’s Vision of Hollywood

Hollywood, CA — In the rapidly evolving landscape of film production, the emergence of artificial intelligence and advanced editing software heralds a seismic shift in how movies are made, arguably as significant as the transition from silent films to talkies. Amidst this technological renaissance, OpenAI’s “Sora” has emerged as a game-changer, even in its nascent stages. While skeptics argue that such technology is far from replacing human filmmakers, this view overlooks the fundamental transformation already underway in the industry.

“Sora,” a pioneering text-to-video generator, exemplifies the cutting-edge of this revolution. Imagine reducing a typical 30-day shooting schedule to a mere 20 days, not by cutting corners, but by leveraging AI to eliminate the need for traditional establishing shots, B-roll, and certain insert shots. The implications are profound, streamlining production and enabling filmmakers to allocate resources more efficiently without sacrificing quality.

This innovation is not isolated. When combined with the latest developments from LTX Studios and Adobe’s advanced editing suites, the…

--

--

Matt Ryan Allen

Matt R. Allen is a screenwriter, producer and amateur futurist living in Los Angeles. He's best known for the comedies, Four Christmases and Block Party..