Comment by spacedcowboy
5 years ago
shrug I used to own a company (since sold) that sold software for $50k/seat. Most people who bought it also bought the automatic failover option, which was another $50k/seat.
The movie business doesn't even blink at that sort of cost if it there's even a small chance to prevent having to set up the remote shot again. The logistics, time, hiring, transport, accommodation, equipment, wages, etc. etc. etc. all make $50k a drop in the ocean.
We spent 2 years writing the software, developing the add-on hardware that helped, and touting it around various Post-production houses. It was used on Star Wars I, The Matrix, etc. Post houses started to take it on board as well. Then we were bought, and the product discontinued. C'est la vie.
I’ve been thinking that the next realm for movie studios is to use the random AI face generated people, that look real, but don’t exist.
These faces can be planted on other fake AI bodies, that move like real people.
Then, what you have is a background full of fake AI people. They look like real people. They move like real people. No more need to hire extras.
You can just have your primary actors act in a green screen. And virtually change the world all around them.
The first company that can commercialize this, is going to make a ton of money. And might even be able to gain first-mover advantage, as they lock in all the studios.