Human Art Beats AI Integration 11-1
Summary
The media landscape is marked by creators vehemently defending human authorship against AI integration. Vince Gilligan explicitly promoted his Apple TV show, “Pluribus,” as “made by humans” 3, a stance echoed by director Ira Sachs, who affirms creativity as fundamentally human in Peter Hujar’s Day 2. This defense contrasts with technological integration in governance, where Judge Neidzwski ruled AI-powered Flock Safety camera data is subject to Public Records Act requests 11. Existing IP is being aggressively adapted: Guillermo del Toro reimagined Frankenstein’s Creature as a Wolverine-level superhero for Netflix 8. Similarly, Predator: Badlands serves as a secret Alien crossover featuring two Weyland-Yutani Synthetics, potentially aiming for a PG-13 rating 6. Director Bryan Bertino fought studio “battles” to realize his vision for The Strangers 4. Meanwhile, genre bending is key; Pluribus merges The X-Files sci-fi with Breaking Bad trauma, featuring Rhea Seehorn’s character suffering after a hivemind event 7. In related media, Hazbin Hotel creator Vivziepop explored mirroring themes in Season 2 5, and Charlie’s Angels celebrated its 25th anniversary 9. Even non-narrative works explore technology, like the 2011 Avería font created by averaging all fonts 12, and the punishing mecha simulation Bounty Star on Game Pass 10. WIRED listed 42 top movies for November 2025, including The Blackening 1. These developments confirm that while technology shapes content, artistic control remains paramount [4, 2].
Key Moments
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"I hate AI. This show was made by humans" on 'Pluribus' [3].
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Flock Safety camera data (AI identifying make/model/color) is not exempt from the Public Records Act ruling by Judge Neidzwski [11].
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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein's Creature is a superhero rivaling Wolverine's powers [8].
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*Predator: Badlands* features two Weyland-Yutani Synthetics, suggesting a strategy to secure a PG-13 rating [6].
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*Bounty Star* challenges players with punishing mecha simulation mechanics on Game Pass [10].
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
Director Ira Sachs affirms creativity is fundamentally a human act in his film *Peter Hujar’s Day*.