A seminar at South Korea's National Assembly on 29 September, on the content industry's next steps and policy tasks in the AI era, held up Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey as a case for human-led filmmaking, Newsis reports. Lawmaker Kim Jae-won of the Rebuilding Korea Party hosted it.
Dong-A University professor Lee Dong-gyu said Nolan shot the film on IMAX film, kept AI use to a minimum and likened AI to a see-through Trojan horse. Lee argued AI can help on set but becomes harmful when it replaces directors' authority and proven production methods. The report notes the Directors Guild, which Nolan leads, won more say over generative AI in its new contract.
Lawyer Lee Yong-min of Yulchon said a clear 'made by humans' claim now adds value, as with organic food. The report points to the Authors Guild's human-authored mark and to 'No AI' labels, but speakers said such claims need checks and agreed standards.
Speakers also called for consent, control and compensation for work used in AI training. Kim said innovation and creators' rights must go together, and that the Assembly would draw up practical guidelines.
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