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  Calling for Academy Awards for Best Feature and Best Animated Film Produced with AI AI is Exponentially Advancing the Film Industry The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures should celebrate and not fret about advancement of filmmaking with AI. Because whatever art or science that is necessary for the general enlightenment and entertainment of the society is for the advancement of human civilization. AMPAS should be the leading advocate and champion of the technological advancement of the film industry. Multiple Academy Award winning director James Cameron called generative AI performances "horrifying", because they attempt to replace real human artists and experiences. But he cannot deny and dismiss the exponential advantages of using AI for the following: Workflow Efficiency & Democratization: Independent creators and studios use AI fo r pre-visualization, storyboarding, and...

35mm film camera. Photo Credit: Vision Forum . Nigerians Report is publishing the following article for the benefit of those who missed reading it, especially those in Nigeria where many people think that 35mm is the ultimate medium of making movies for the big screen. They need to read the article on Thanks for the memories: It's the end of an era as 35mm film declines by David Hancock, Head of Film and Cinema, IHS Screen Digest and posted on November 07, 2011 . Digital cinema camera from ZACUTO . Almost since it was patented in 1889 by George Eastman, when Queen Victoria was on the English throne, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, and The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, celluloid 35mm has been the format of choice for the film industry. It has fought off all comers to its pre-eminence until now, as the digital revolution that has affected all aspects of our lives finally turns its attention to the cinema. In January 2012, there will be more digital-cinema...