Gaspar Noé has by no means been a filmmaker who shied away from controversy, and he’s able to wade into what could be probably the most divisive subject in Hollywood: AI.
The Runway AI Movie Competition has introduced that Noé will serve on the jury panel of its upcoming third version. The annual competition, which will likely be held in June 2025 with occasions in each New York and Los Angeles, celebrates brief movies composed of generative AI. The occasion has grown rapidly since its inception in 2023, receiving 300 submissions for its first competition and three,000 in its second 12 months. Noé will serve on a Jury Panel that additionally contains Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal, IMAX Head of Submit and Picture Seize Bruce Markoe, and Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Visible Results Brianna Domont, amongst others.
“I’m each very blissful and proud to have been invited to affix the jury for Runway’s third annual AI Movie Competition,” Noé mentioned in an announcement supplied to IndieWire. “Discovering the work that’s been made with this new know-how is fascinating. I’m at all times past curious to see how younger filmmakers are actually reinventing the artwork of visible storytelling with these unimaginable instruments.”
“Gaspar’s work is famous, and having him be a part of the AIFF jury is an honor,” Runway Studios head Jaime Umpherson added. “At Runway, we’re consistently pushing the boundaries of storytelling and creativity, one thing Gaspar has at all times carried out along with his movies. His eye for expertise and embrace of recent applied sciences suits completely with AIFF’s ethos.”
Along with his new AI gig, Noé can also be hoping to dip his toes into some new genres of filmmaking. In a November 2024 interview with Selection, the filmmaker defined that he’d be open to creating a kids’s film within the close to future.
“The principle movie genres that basically would curiosity me for a future venture are documentary, struggle movie, and horror. In all probability I ought to even attempt to combine these three genres,” Noé mentioned. “I additionally want to do a film with younger kids, or a film for youngsters.”