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What happened The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
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CenterHirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AIThe Japan Times · Center · News report
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Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
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