Safe to say James Cameron will never cast Tilly Norwood in a movie.

During a recent interview with CBS’ Sunday Morning , the director of “The Terminator” explained that even before the invention of generative AI, some Hollywood insiders thought he would use computer graphics to replace actors as he was developing the first “Avatar” film in 2005.

He recalled, “For years, there was this sense that, ‘Oh, they’re doing something strange with computers and they’re replacing actors,’ when in fact, once you really drill down and you see what we’re doing, it’s a celebration of the actor-director moment.”

Cameron said now that generative AI is invading the industry, the idea that the technology could substitute for a performer is “horrifying.”

“Now, go to the other end of the spectrum, an

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