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XPANAJI: The 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India still has its most compelling story unfolding not on the big screen but in the buzzing technical halls where artificial intelligence has unexpectedly taken centre stage.

What began as a series of specialised workshops has now become the cornerstone of industry conversations, making AI the “unofficial star” of this year’s festival.

Filmmakers, technicians, students and international industry professionals are thronging the sessions on AI, where the discussions veer from machine-assisted editing and generative visual effects to script analysis and AI-led planning of cinematography.

The air is more akin to a technology conference than a film festival, with attendees queueing up outside workshops well before the d

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