Markus Mentzer

Artificial intelligence

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(Art)ificial intelligence: a new force in filmmaking? The AI Rubicon has been crossed, but is the rise of the robots a good thing for cinematography? To call Stanley Kubrick a visionary would be an understatement. Having added artificial intelligence (AI) to the cinematic lexicon via the murderous computer HAL in the 1968 classic 2001: A … Read more

Special report: Strike action

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Behind the glitz For the first time since 1960, the unions representing actors and Hollywood writers are staging a simultaneous strike. The world watches with curiosity, wondering about the implications, eventual resolution and what it means for productions outside of the US. Amidst the dazzling lights of Hollywood, an enthralling tale of creative rebellion and … Read more