Hollywood is trapped in the protest against AI, with celebrities who have been both investing in it and also raising their voices, with Disney lending its characters to OpenAI’s Sora. Within these cautious times, Jacob Elordi, whom we recently saw in the Netflix movie, Frankenstein, expressed his views on the use of artificial intelligence and whether he can tolerate the technology’s existence.
Talking to Vanity Fair, in a December 11 interview, The Kissing Booth actor stated,
As a human being, I have no tolerance for it—nor the ever encroaching, constant conversation that we keep having about it. Even being asked about it. I just have no interest in it at all, because it’s so fucking boring. That’s ones and zeros. That’s numbers. It’s digital. I can’t focus on it. It bores me, personally.
Elordi, who has had the chance to work alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck, and Johnny Depp, further added that those who love inventing things using AI can, of course, “play around” and “build a robot.” However, when it comes to him, he would love to “kiss on the beach, and read a novel, and be sunburnt.”
Another Hollywood big name who raised his voice against AI is James Cameron, who has interestingly helmed a very similar storyline in his Terminator movies. He stated to CBS News that making up an actor with a text prompt feels horrifying, adding, “That’s the opposite. That’s exactly what we’re not doing.”
I do think there’s still a danger of a Terminator-style apocalypse where you put AI together with weapons systems, even up to the level of nuclear weapon systems, nuclear defence counterstrike, all that stuff.
Elordi’s remarks around the high-paced technology come following Guillermo Del Toro’s comments, who directed Elordi’s Frankenstein. The gothic horror entry also starred Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and others.
Jacob Elordi Had a Peaceful Realization, Preparing for Frankenstein
While everyone is praising Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster in the Netflix film, not many know how he prepared for the role. Per Vanity Fair, it was Andrew Garfield who was first considered for the role. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the actor who played The Amazing Spider-Man had to step back from the film.
It was not until nine weeks after the film’s production that Elordi was offered the role. It should be noted that at that time, the actor was filming his WWII miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North. This held the Saltburn actor from preparing for his next, and one of the most challenging roles.
Describing his preparation, Elordi mentioned,
I had this book, with images and references and things in colors. And in this book, I learned to write in my left hand, which is a disconnect for me because I’m right-handed. Which started to help me with understanding the uncomfortability of the physicality.
He then added that after completing the show, he stayed in the woods, calming his surroundings for four weeks. That period ended up feeling like 20 weeks for the actor. At this time, he felt what cold meant to him, “with all of my life experiences.”
Furthermore, this made him think what the same cold would mean for a being who is brought to life using different body parts, and who had no previous life.
Guillermo Del Toro: The Master of Practical Effects Despises AI
Guillermo del Toro isn’t called the master of practical effects for nothing. The legendary filmmaker has brought creatures to life in Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and The Shape of Water. While his new film was on the way to snatch everyone’s attention, the director made some heavy remarks. Talking to NPR, del Toro stated,
AI, particularly generative AI — I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I’m 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. … The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, “What is your stance on AI?” And my answer was very short. I said, “I’d rather die.
Please let us know your views on AI’s gradual grip on the industry.
Frankenstein is available to watch on Netflix.
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