Ranbir Kapoor believes that artificial intelligence can change the way films are made, but story and acting always require a human touch. The actor recently shared his thoughts on the growing use of AI in cinema.
In a chat with BBC News, Ranbir explained how technology can be useful for filmmakers without taking away from the creative process. Drawing comparisons with visual effects (VFX) and camera lenses, The Ramayana The actor explained that AI should be seen as another tool that can help improve the end product rather than replacing the people behind it.
Ranbir said, “Art is always more personal when it has a human touch. I think AI VFX or camera lenses can be used as a tool to improve your filmmaking. But the medium we’ve come from — storytelling, art, performance — and I don’t think AI can ever replace that.”
Yash will be seen playing Ravana in the The RamayanaAgreed that some thought needs to be put behind how this technology is used. He pointed out that humans should be at the center of the process and that people should be mindful of where AI is applied.
“We have to be responsible enough to understand that humans are involved, and we need to be very careful where we apply this technology. We are survivors. We will come up with an idea or we will create something that even a machine would struggle with,” Yash said.
Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s upcoming film The Ramayana
Both the actors are currently promoting Nitesh Tiwari’s film The RamayanaA two-part adaptation of the Indian epic produced by Namit Malhotra. Ranbir will play the role of Lord Rama, while Sai Pallavi will play the role of Sita and Yash will play the role of Ravana.
The cast includes Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Laxman, Arun Govil as Dasharatha, Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya, Sonal Jha as Sumitra and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi. Other cast members of the film include Rakul Preet Singh, Anupam Kher, Kunal Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Kajal Aggarwal.
The film has also been in the limelight due to its large-scale production, visual effects and budget of around Rs 4,000 crore. Its music is composed by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.
The first part of The Ramayana It is slated to release in theaters on November 5 this year in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The second installment is expected to arrive in 2027.
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