Posted Jun 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM UTCRQuoteMartin Scorsese’s reported AI “embrace” doesn’t live up to the hype.Right now, however, that softening extends only to a test of storyboard creation:I recently tested this out on a scene and the ability to visualize and immediately share the storyboard was creatively freeing. During the pre-production process, time costs money, and this allowed us to move faster without sacrificing quality or craft.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard LawlerLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Martin Scorsese’s reported AI “embrace” doesn’t live up to the hype.
Fresh off interviewing the chatbot-powered stunt that is Tilly Norwood, the NYT tells us of Martin Scorsese’s advisor and partner arrangement with Black Forest Labs (whose Flux tech has powered xAI’s image generation) in what it calls “a clear sign of Hollywood’s softening stance on artificial intelligence.” Right now, however, that softening extends only to a test of storyboard creation: > I recently tested this out on a scene and the ability to visualize and immediately share the storyboard was creatively freeing. During the pre-production process, time costs money, and this allowed us to move faster without sacrificing quality or craft.
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