Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has confirmed that generative artificial intelligence was used to create approximately 30 seconds of footage for his upcoming Netflix film Ink, according to reports following the movie’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival and a subsequent appearance at the Telluride Film Festival.
How Generative AI Was Used in Danny Boyle’s Ink
According to statements reported by Vanity Fair, Boyle explained that the AI tools were used to animate a small selection of historical photographs, bringing static archival images to life in a process that has become common online. Additionally, Boyle noted that generative AI was utilized to create movement for digital mice that scurry across the newsroom of The Sun, the British tabloid at the center of the film’s narrative. Boyle defended the technique as a practical asset, telling Vanity Fair that AI functions as “a very useful tool in many ways, provided you use it respectfully and provided you pay actors.” He compared its application to standard visual effects work or animation projects, emphasizing that it occupied just 30 seconds of the feature-length runtime.
Cast, Plot, and Release Schedule for Ink
Written by James Graham, Ink charts the early days of The Sun newspaper during the 1970s following its acquisition by Rupert Murdoch, focusing on the team of visionaries and editors who reshaped modern journalism. The film stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy. Following its festival runs, Studiocanal and Netflix have scheduled the movie for a theatrical release on December 11, ahead of its streaming debut on Netflix on January 8, 2027, in the United States and Latin America.
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