District 9 director bets on AI — and Hollywood might lose 32 artists
neill blomkamp released 'nightborne,' a 13-minute sci-fi horror film made entirely with the seedance 2.0 ai model. this pivot from traditional directing to generative workflows signals a looming disruption for hollywood's production pipelines and employment structures.
director neill blomkamp has released 'nightborne,' a 13-minute sci-fi horror short generated entirely using the seedance 2.0 video model. the project utilized licensed likenesses and voices from 32 individuals, with human artists providing only concept art while blomkamp directed via text prompts. following this experiment, blomkamp launched barley studios to replace his traditional oats studios and announced plans for a full-length ai-generated feature. this development tests the viability of ai filmmaking as a serious alternative to traditional production, challenging industry norms amidst ongoing labor disputes and copyright concerns.