{"id":2043851,"date":"2026-07-14T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043851"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:00:09","slug":"george-lucas-is-pro-ai-which-shouldnt-be-a-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043851","title":{"rendered":"George Lucas Is Pro AI, Which Shouldn\u2019t Be a Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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George Lucas never looks backwards. When he didn\u2019t know how to make a shot he wanted in Star Wars<\/em>, he invented the technology to do it. When he had a vision for the Star Wars<\/em> prequels, he waited until technology caught up before he brought it to life. And when he and his team wrote scripts for a live-action Star Wars<\/em> show, but the technology couldn\u2019t sustain it, it simply never happened.<\/p>\n

George Lucas has always embraced technology and looked toward the future. So the fact that he has an optimistic view on the use of artificial intelligence shouldn\u2019t be that big of a surprise. Whether he fully understands its implications, though? That\u2019s another question.<\/p>\n

Speaking to A Rabbit\u2019s Foot to promote the upcoming opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Star Wars<\/em> creator explained his thoughts on AI. \u201cArtificial intelligence means it\u2019s much easier for us to make movies,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cIt\u2019s very much like sitting here saying, \u2018Well, I believe the horse and the buggy is really where it\u2019s at. These cars, they break down, they need gas, there\u2019s all kinds of problems with them, and pretty soon they\u2019ll be making them into tanks, and then they\u2019ll be killing people. It\u2019s terrible.\u2019 There\u2019s nothing you can do about it. That\u2019s progress. It\u2019s the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want AI that tells you when something is fake and where it came from, AI can do that,\u201d Lucas continued. \u201cHumans can\u2019t. We\u2019re not that smart. The whole idea is you\u2019re a human being, you\u2019re responsible for what you say and what you do, and if you\u2019re doing something that\u2019s illegal, you should be punished for that. Whatever you do, you should be recognized. It\u2019s just like real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, on the one hand, obviously, it\u2019s a little disappointing to hear one of your heroes talk positively about something you may not like. But George Lucas doesn\u2019t care what people think. In the same interview, he rips on the test screening process and talks about how he views the creation of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like focus groups,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cThe audience doesn\u2019t know what they want to see. If they don\u2019t like a character, that\u2019s interesting, and as a filmmaker I want to find out why. But when the studios hear that, they take the wrong message. They let the audience actually make the movie. Of course, now they go crazy with that. Now, it\u2019s all about what the fans think. That isn\u2019t how you make the movie. You make a movie by finding someone that knows how to make movies, that has a story to tell and is passionate about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Basically, Lucas wants creators to be responsible and capable. Like he was when he created Industrial Light and Magic, which all but pioneered the modern use of computers in cinema. Digital effects, computer animation\u2014so much of it has its roots at ILM and through Lucas. The difference, of course, is that humans are the ones using those computers, and AI takes that out of humans\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s really no surprise that Lucas looks at what most people assume is the next giant leap in technology and hopes for the best. It\u2019s what he does, and it\u2019s served him well. We just aren\u2019t sure if his worldview in 2026 matches up with the people of 2026. Can modern filmmakers be trusted to be as responsible as Lucas wants? Do they have the same work ethic and morals? We guess we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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George Lucas never looks backwards. When he didn\u2019t know how to make a shot he wanted in Star Wars<\/em>, he invented the technology to do it. When he had a vision for the Star Wars<\/em> prequels, he waited until technology caught up before he brought it to life. And when he and his team wrote scripts for a live-action Star Wars<\/em> show, but the technology couldn\u2019t sustain it, it simply never happened.<\/p>\n

George Lucas has always embraced technology and looked toward the future. So the fact that he has an optimistic view on the use of artificial intelligence shouldn\u2019t be that big of a surprise. Whether he fully understands its implications, though? That\u2019s another question.<\/p>\n

Speaking to A Rabbit\u2019s Foot to promote the upcoming opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Star Wars<\/em> creator explained his thoughts on AI. \u201cArtificial intelligence means it\u2019s much easier for us to make movies,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cIt\u2019s very much like sitting here saying, \u2018Well, I believe the horse and the buggy is really where it\u2019s at. These cars, they break down, they need gas, there\u2019s all kinds of problems with them, and pretty soon they\u2019ll be making them into tanks, and then they\u2019ll be killing people. It\u2019s terrible.\u2019 There\u2019s nothing you can do about it. That\u2019s progress. It\u2019s the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want AI that tells you when something is fake and where it came from, AI can do that,\u201d Lucas continued. \u201cHumans can\u2019t. We\u2019re not that smart. The whole idea is you\u2019re a human being, you\u2019re responsible for what you say and what you do, and if you\u2019re doing something that\u2019s illegal, you should be punished for that. Whatever you do, you should be recognized. It\u2019s just like real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, on the one hand, obviously, it\u2019s a little disappointing to hear one of your heroes talk positively about something you may not like. But George Lucas doesn\u2019t care what people think. In the same interview, he rips on the test screening process and talks about how he views the creation of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like focus groups,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cThe audience doesn\u2019t know what they want to see. If they don\u2019t like a character, that\u2019s interesting, and as a filmmaker I want to find out why. But when the studios hear that, they take the wrong message. They let the audience actually make the movie. Of course, now they go crazy with that. Now, it\u2019s all about what the fans think. That isn\u2019t how you make the movie. You make a movie by finding someone that knows how to make movies, that has a story to tell and is passionate about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Basically, Lucas wants creators to be responsible and capable. Like he was when he created Industrial Light and Magic, which all but pioneered the modern use of computers in cinema. Digital effects, computer animation\u2014so much of it has its roots at ILM and through Lucas. The difference, of course, is that humans are the ones using those computers, and AI takes that out of humans\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s really no surprise that Lucas looks at what most people assume is the next giant leap in technology and hopes for the best. It\u2019s what he does, and it\u2019s served him well. We just aren\u2019t sure if his worldview in 2026 matches up with the people of 2026. Can modern filmmakers be trusted to be as responsible as Lucas wants? Do they have the same work ethic and morals? We guess we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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