Netflix CEO Counters Cameron's AI Cost-Cutting Vision: 'Make Movies 10% Better'
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos pushed back on director James Cameron's recent assertion that AI could slash film production costs by half, arguing instead for quality improvements over cost reduction during Netflix's first-quarter earnings call Thursday. "I read the article too about what Jim Cameron said about making movies 50% cheaper," Sarandos said. "I remain convinced that there's an even bigger opportunity to make movies 10% better."
Sarandos pointed to Netflix's current AI implementations in set references, pre-visualization, VFX sequence preparation, and shot planning. He said AI-powered tools have democratized high-end visual effects that were once exclusive to big-budget productions. The executive cited 2019's "The Irishman" as a benchmark, noting its "very cutting-edge, very expensive de-aging technology that still had massive limitations." In contrast, he referenced cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto's directorial debut "Pedro Paramo," which employed AI-powered de-aging at "a fraction" of The Irishman's cost. "The entire budget of the film was about what the VFX cost on The Irishman," Sarandos explained. "Same creator using new tools, better tools, to do what was impossible five years ago."
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Fury as travellers tear up children's football pitch by setting up camp and parking caravans all over it
At least six vehicles including trucks, motorhomes and a caravan set up an 'unauthorised encampment' at Ludgvan Lions Junior Football Club in Cornwall.
Popular Chelmsford bar to open new beer garden underneath railway station
They say it'll be the first time the third arch has been open to the public in decades
Doctors told me my back pain was normal... it was actually stage 4 cancer and I was given months to live
A mom-of-three suffering from back pain was told her agony was caused by a common condition, but doctors later diagnosed her with stage 4 breast cancer .
Hard Drives Have Less Environmental Impact Than SSDs, Seagate Says
A new Seagate report reveals that hard drives significantly outperform solid-state drives in environmental sustainability metrics, particularly when accounting for manufacturing processes. According to the storage-maker's ""Decarbonizing Data">Decarbonizing Data" [PDF] study, the embodied carbon from manufacturing a 30TB SSD reaches 4,915 kg of CO2 -- approximately 160 times higher than the 29.7 kg produced in creating a comparable hard drive.
The analysis measures the full manufacturing footprint, including "upstream extraction, production, transport, bill of material, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution stages" of each technology's lifecycle. When calculated per terabyte annually, the difference remains stark: less than 0.2 kg CO2/TB/year for hard drives versus 32 kg for SSDs. Operational efficiency follows similar patterns, with hard drives consuming 9.6 watts during use versus 20 watts for SSDs, translating to 0.32 and 0.5 watts per terabyte respectively.
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JK Rowling brands transgender news reader India Willoughby 'a man' as online spat intensifies, with the author mocking 'He truly is the gift that keeps on giving'
The Harry Potter author described news reader India Willoughby as 'the gift that keeps on giving' in an online spat in which she told broadcaster that she 'remains a man'.
Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips racing to become first woman to have sex in SPACE following Blue Origin trip
OnlyFans sensations Lily Phillips and Bonnie Blue have been locked in a bitter feud for months.
Colin Farrell reveals heartbreaking reason why he's putting his disabled son, 21, in 'long-term care'
The actor previously explained how son James was heartbreakingly misdiagnosed with cerebral palsy before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome.
Nicola Sturgeon's failure to respond to landmark gender ruling is 'insulting,' critics say
Nicola Sturgeon's continued failure to respond to the landmark legal ruling that trans women are not women is 'becoming insulting', it's been claimed.
Shoplifter given five-year Tesco ban from Essex city centre store
He must also engage in drug and alcohol support
Martha Stewart is latest star to troll Katy Perry and the Blue Origin 'astronauts'
The 83-year-old lifestyle guru posted a throwback Thursday reminding her fans of the time she experienced weightlessness on a Zero-G flight in Florida back in 2006
Frank Lampard blows a sweet kiss to glamorous wife Christine and their children as they cheer him on from the stands after Coventry City's victory over West Bromwich
Frank Lampard blew a sweet kiss to his wife Christine and their children as they cheered him on from the stands following Coventry City's thrilling 2-0 victory over West Bromwich on Friday.
Olly Murs is set to become a dad AGAIN as he reveals he and wife Amelia are expecting their second child
Olly Murs is set to become a dad for the second time as he revealed he and his wife Amelia are expecting their second child.
Toothpaste Widely Contaminated With Lead and Other Metals, US Research Finds
Bruce66423 shares a report: Toothpaste can be widely contaminated with lead and other dangerous heavy metals, new research shows.
Most of 51 brands of toothpaste tested for lead contained the dangerous heavy metal, including those for children or those marketed as green. The testing, conducted by Lead Safe Mama, also found concerning levels of highly toxic arsenic, mercury and cadmium in many brands.
About 90% of toothpastes contained lead, 65% contained arsenic, just under half contained mercury, and one-third had cadmium. Many brands contain a number of the toxins. The highest levels detected violated the state of Washington's limits, but not federal limits. The thresholds have been roundly criticized by public health advocates for not being protective -- no level of exposure to lead is safe, the federal government has found. Bruce66423 asks: "As ever the question that should be asked is: 'What level is worth worrying about and why?'"
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Love Island star's girlfriend rushed to hospital after suffering terrifying cardiac arrest as he pushes her in wheelchair - just days after going Instagram official
Love Island star Sam Taylor has been on hand to support his girlfriend after she suffered a terrifying cardiac arrest this week.
TOWIE star Shelby Tribble gives birth to her second child with Sam Mucklow and shares their very unusual name
Shelby Tribble has welcomed her second son with her partner Sam Mucklow.
The Essex village loved by residents - despite having no pub or shop
Many residents have lived in the village for generations
Anti-Spying Phone Pouches Offered To EU Lawmakers For Trip To Hungary
An anonymous reader shares a report: Members of the European Parliament were offered special pouches to protect digital devices from espionage and tampering for a visit to Hungary this week, a sign of rising spying fears within Europe.
Five lawmakers from the Parliament's civil liberties committee traveled to Hungary on Monday for a three-day visit to inspect the EU member country's progress on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
One lawmaker on the trip confirmed to POLITICO that the Parliament officials joining the delegation were offered Faraday bags -- special metal-lined pouches that block electromagnetic signals -- by the Parliament's services and were also advised to be cautious about using public Wi-Fi networks or charging facilities.
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British couple killed in Italian cable car horror 'were 20 seconds from safety': How snapped wire sent victims swinging into pylon then plummeting 100ft when they were just moments from reaching their destination
The tourists were travelling up Monte Faito, which overlooks the bay of Naples, alongside two Israeli tourists and the driver. All but one of those on board lost their lives.
Trans celebrities and activists vow to defy Supreme Court gender ruling and continue to use single sex toilets as they claim to be victims of 'blatant discrimination'
A string of high profile figures from Britain's trans community have used TV interviews and social media posts to brand the judgment 'an attack' and 'blatant discrimination'.