Martin Scorsese will adapt the best-selling book What Happens at Night about an American couple who travel to Europe to adopt a child for his next film. It will star Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen and Patricia Clarkson. Photo: AP
Storm in Hollywood: Famous director under fire for artificial intelligence
Director Martin Scorsese has sparked outrage over the use of artificial intelligence in the creation of storyboards. Some colleagues accused him that such a method was not necessary and that he had betrayed the artists.
The director’s announcement that he has invested in an artificial intelligence company and is using the technology to create storyboards sparked a backlash from colleagues in the film industry. According to the New York Times, in 2025 Scorsese was appointed as a partner and consultant to the German company Black Forest Labs, which specializes in generative artificial intelligence that converts text into images.
Scorsese, 83, said he is interested in the intersection of technology and storytelling and how both can push the boundaries of creativity to create deeper and richer experiences for audiences.
As he said, he has been creating his own scripts for 70 years, but the problem has always been how to convey the things you envision to the cast and crew, reports The Guardian. “Some things you have to see and feel. Now with this tool I can share what I imagine more clearly and effectively with my creative team,” he explained, according to the British newspaper.
“Edition for Screenwriters”
Screenwriters and concept designers think otherwise. Marvel series concept artist Karla Ortiz wrote on social media that this is a release for every screenwriter he’s ever worked with.
Even the director of the animated television series Castlevania, Samuel Deats, is convinced that there is no reason to use an artificial intelligence built on the “stolen work of millions of artists” to create a story about his vision, if he had any pride and respect for his colleagues.
Scorsese, who has directed Taxi Driver, Good Guys and The Wolf of Wall Street, among others, joins a growing number of individuals in the film industry who support and use artificial intelligence. For example, Steven Soderbergh used AI-generated sequences in his recent documentary John Lennon: The Last Interview.
