AI startups want to brute force their way into the movie business, even though the tech isn’t ready for its closeup.
by Charles Pulliam-MooreSep 28, 2025, 12:00 PM UTCCharles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.
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