Trending Now - Demi Moore Urges Hollywood to Embrace AI Amidst Challenges
WHO:
The Guardian - Demi Moore, member of the Cannes film festival jury
The Guardian - Park Chan-wook, president of the 79th Cannes film festival
The Guardian - Paul Laverty, UK screenwriter
WHAT:
The Guardian - Demi Moore stated that “to fight [AI] is a battle we will lose.”
Variety - Moore emphasized that Hollywood should “find ways in which we can work with [AI].”
The Guardian - Moore expressed uncertainty about whether enough is being done to protect the industry from AI, saying, “I don’t know the answer to that. And so my inclination would be to say probably not.”
The Guardian - Paul Laverty criticized Hollywood for “blacklisting” actors who supported the people of Gaza.
WHERE:
The Guardian - Cannes film festival
WHEN:
The Guardian - The press conference took place on a Tuesday during the Cannes film festival.
WHY:
The Guardian - Moore believes that fighting against AI is futile and that collaboration is a more valuable approach.
The Guardian - Park Chan-wook stated that art and politics should not be divided, suggesting that political statements in art should not be seen as enemies of art.
HOW:
The Guardian - Moore articulated that true art comes from the soul and cannot be replicated by AI, stating, “what it can never replace is what true art comes from, which is not the physical, it comes from the soul.”
(UPDATED May 12, 2026 21:25 UTC)
At the Cannes film festival, Demi Moore, a member of the jury, expressed her belief that fighting against artificial intelligence is a battle that will ultimately be lost, urging Hollywood to find ways to collaborate with AI instead. During a press conference, she voiced her uncertainty about whether enough is being done to protect the industry from AI, stating, “I don’t know the answer to that. And so my inclination would be to say probably not.” Meanwhile, UK screenwriter Paul Laverty criticized Hollywood for "blacklisting" actors who supported the people of Gaza, while festival president Park Chan-wook emphasized that art and politics should not be seen as opposing forces.