Director Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) and 30 Ninjas co-founders Jed and Julina discuss their AI-driven filmmaking work at Google I/O. Liman describes making 'Bitcoin,' a full feature film shot on a single stage with AI-generated environments across 150 virtual locations, reducing post-production from an estimated 40 years to 6 months using tools like Gemini. They also cover 'Asteroid,' an immersive XR film for the Android XR headset featuring an AI-driven interactive character (DK Metcalf) powered by Gemini Live native audio. The panel addresses job creation vs. displacement, the extensive human writing required to train AI characters, and the agile, artist-first workflow 30 Ninjas uses. Advice centers on using AI tools to amplify human creativity rather than replace it.

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