Horror movie directors of 2024 discuss the use of AI in filmmaking

• Sarpotkar highlighted the use of AI in world-building and visual referencing.
• Bahl highlighted how AI helped him convey his vision in just 2 minutes.
• Kaushik emphasized the importance of embracing AI in filmmaking.

2024 has been a great year for directors, with many discovering new voices. Audiences now seek not just good content, but also strong world-building, well-written characters, and more. Four of the year’s most successful directors—Amar Kaushik, Aditya Sarpotkar, Anees Bazmee, and Vikas Bahl—graced Pinkvilla’s Director’s Roundtable. They discussed the success of their movies, their upcoming projects, and the use and impact of AI in filmmaking.

Aditya Sarpotkar Explains How He Uses AI in Filmmaking:

Munjya director Aditya Sarpotkar, when asked about the use and impact of AI on movies, said, “When we first started visual referencing, we used to go to Google. Even when we worked on ads, we made mood boards and storyboards. Now, Google has a limited database of what you can imagine and think of. AI gives you a tool to latch onto a vision. But you have to create your own. We use AI for world-building. When you have no reference, AI gives you a head start. You can’t shy away from it. It is the future. AI is going to take over a lot of things in cinema. It is a tool that is going to stay. You have to learn it, use it and manipulate it. We are having a lot of fun with it.”

Vikas Bahl Reveals How AI Helped Him Convey His Vision in Just 2 Minutes:

Talking about his new film and the way AI made his job easier, Shaitaan director Vikas Bahl said, “My film Dil Ka Darwaza, Khol Na Darling is based in middle-class Goa, which is stuck in time. It takes a long time for HODs to understand the vision. With AI, I could precisely tell everyone about the film in 2 minutes. I wasn’t very pro at AI until I realized that it solved my problems. I realised that I have to become friends with it.”

Anees Bazmee on how AI challenged and changed his perceptions:

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 director Anees Bazmee, when asked about AI, said,  “I use it extensively in my films now. I initially always thought, ‘What is this AI’, because I have made so many films and I have never needed it. When I shut my eyes, I can see the things I want from my film. Before the shoot of a film, I feel I have seen it. I know exactly what has to be done and how much has to be done. However, every time a new thing comes, I am intrigued to know about it and I ask people who can guide me. In the future films, AI will have a huge contribution.”

Amar Kaushik explains why Filmmakers should embrace AI:

Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik, after hearing about what all directors spoke about AI, said, “The way AI is going, you should not shy away from it. It helps you a lot in terms of visualization. The problem is that it should not be at the cost of the director’s vision. You type ‘Write a story of Stree 2’ on ChatGPT and they give you an entire story and you are like, ‘Damn. How are they getting so much?'”

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