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In response to continuous criticism, the Russo Brothers are defending their choice to include AI in their most recent movie, ‘The Electric State’, and stating that a large portion of the anger stems from miscommunication.
The AI employed in the movie was mostly for voice modulation, according to Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’, in a recent interview with The Times. After watching a TikTok video, a toddler may easily reproduce the technology, according to Joe Russo. He thinks that people's ignorance about AI's potential is a major contributing factor to the criticism and anxiety around it. Additionally, he forecasted that AI would become more and more important in the creative sectors in the future.
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AI is still in what Joe Russo refers to as its "generative state," where it periodically generates erroneous findings, which he likened to hallucinations. He noted that as a result, AI is not yet employed for crucial functions like driving itself or doing surgery. But in its current state, he believes AI works best in creative applications where imagination and creativity are essential.
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With movies like ‘The Gray Man’ and ‘Cherry’, the Russo Brothers—who also helmed ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ and ‘Captain America: Civil War’—have enjoyed varying degrees of success outside of the Marvel realm. They will, however, be making a comeback to the MCU for the May 2026 release of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and the May 2027 release of ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.
‘The Electric State’, which is based on Simon Stålenhag's 2018 graphic novel, stars Millie Bobby Brown as a teenage girl who is searching for her missing brother with a robot companion in a post-apocalyptic America. Critics have criticized the film's lack of emotional depth in spite of the high level of expectation, although younger viewers might appreciate its nostalgic, retro-futuristic aesthetic.
–Farheen Ali
