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Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch
Published
April 17, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)
Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen in "The Christophers" (Claudette Barius/NEON)
Steven Soderbergh's AI contradiction
Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch.
TL;DRAI
Soderbergh uses AI for documentaries claiming "human supervision" suffices, yet "The Christophers" critiques forgery as hollow—exposing AI as soulless. His contradiction signals creative leaders' ethics gap: adopting automation for efficiency while denying it strips human intent that defines art.
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