The film "The Fauves" has received wide acclaim for its sophisticated production and fascinating story, but its use of AI technology in post-production has sparked discussions in the industry. This article will provide an in-depth analysis of how the film skillfully used AI technology, which not only improved production efficiency but also ensured the integrity of artistic expression, and discussed the application prospects of AI technology in film production.
"The Brutal" director Brady Corbet recently confirmed that this critically acclaimed historical drama did use AI technology in post-production, mainly to optimize the Hungarian dialogue of the lead actor and assist in the creation of architectural design drawings.
In response to the actor's accent issue, Corbett emphasized in an interview with Deadline: "The performances of Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones are entirely their own results. They worked with dialect coach Tanella Marshall on several numbers "Perfect accent." He explained that the innovative Respeecher technology was only used to improve certain vowels and letters in Hungarian dialogue to improve accuracy, and did not alter the English dialogue.
Picture source note: The picture is generated by AI, and the picture authorization service provider Midjourney
Film editor David Jansso revealed that the production team turned to Respeecher software after the ADR (dialogue replacement) stage failed to achieve the expected results. As a native Hungarian speaker, Janso input his own voice into the system to help optimize his pronunciation. He believes the technology simply speeds up work that would otherwise have to be done manually in ProTools.
Regarding the architectural drawings that appear at the end of the film, Corbett admitted that generative AI was used to assist in the creation, but emphasized that the final works were manually drawn. Production designer Judy Becker previously revealed that the team used Midjourney to quickly create reference models of three Brutalist buildings, which were eventually redrawn by human illustrators.
This epic production, which cost just $10 million, tells the story of László Todt (Brody), a fictional Hungarian Jewish architect who immigrated to the United States after the Holocaust. Although the use of AI technology has caused some controversy, it also provides new possibilities for low- and medium-cost film production. Recently, major productions ranging from independent horror films to "Alien: Romulus" have admitted to using AI technology. Although they have faced doubts, it does not seem to have affected the success of these works.
All in all, the case of "The Fauves" shows that AI technology is not a simple replacement in film production, but an auxiliary tool to improve efficiency and enrich creative methods. How to balance the application of AI technology and the integrity of artistic creation will be a direction that needs to be continuously explored in future film production. This also heralds the future development trend of film production technology.