Today, Explained AI Video Killed the Video Star
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Jun 6, 2025 
Jonna Stern, a personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal, dives into the fascinating world of AI in filmmaking. She shares her experience creating a short film using Google's Veo 3, a groundbreaking AI video tool that blurs the line between reality and animation. The discussion touches on the ethical implications of AI, its potential to enhance creativity, and fears surrounding job displacement in Hollywood. Jonna's creative journey highlights the challenges and perks of integrating AI into storytelling, sparking a deeper conversation about the future of film.
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AI Filmmaking Challenges
- Joanna Stern and Gerard Cole created a short AI-generated film with new video tools like Google's VO3 and Runway.
- They faced technical limits like immobile mouths and relied on evolving AI tech to tell a story about efficiency and AI in daily life.
VO3's Realistic Leap
- Google's VO3 AI video tool added generative sound, enabling much more realistic and immersive scenes.
- This was a big leap from previous AI video technologies that lacked audio and realism.
Creating AI Characters and Scenes
- To make the film, photos of Joanna and AI-generated images of a robot were combined using MidJourney and Runway.
- They used detailed text prompts with Google's VO3 and Gemini LLM to generate video clips, choosing the best for scenes.