Recently, Marvel Cinematic Universe star Simu Liu weighed in on the increasing relevance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film industry. AI is seen by some as a useful tool to optimize movie making, while others see its use as cutting corners.

Per Variety , investor Kevin O'Leary, who stars in the upcoming film Marty Supreme , suggested that AI could replace human extras as a measure to reduce movie budgets moving forward. The Shark Tank host explained:

“Almost every scene had as many as 150 extras. Now, those people have to stay awake for 18 hours, be completely dressed in the background. [They’re] not necessarily in the movie, but they’re necessary to be there moving around. And yet, it costs millions of dollars to do that,” O’Leary said. “ Why couldn’t you simply pu

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