As Singapore creators experiment with AI in filmmaking, questions are emerging over what it could mean for human creativity, jobs and authorship.
China generated 128,000 AI-films in Q1 2026 ($14.35B market); Singapore's Crooks pilot shifts production to post-processing. AI lowers barriers but threatens performer rights and authenticity; requires reskilling toward AI-powered post-production roles.
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As Singapore creators experiment with AI in filmmaking, questions are emerging over what it could mean for human creativity, jobs and authorship.
Actor Christopher Lee (centre) on the set of Singapore's first AI-hybrid drama, Crooks. (Photo: B-01 FILMS)
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