Arthur Holland Michel
@writearthur.bsky.social
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Friendly reminders about spooky technologies. Bylines in The Economist, The Atlantic, Wired, MIT Technology Review, etc. Author of 'Eyes in the Sky' Research on AI and its discontents. www.arthurhollandmichel.com
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Rather, Google is looking to fund films that explore the intersection of humanity and technology, said Mira Lane, vice president of technology and society at Google. Google is not pushing their products in the movies, and the films are not made with AI, she added.
[Highlighted] “Narratives about technology in films are overwhelmingly characterized by a dystopian perspective,” Lane said. “When we think about AI, there’s so much nuance to consider, which is what this program is about. How might we tell more deeply human stories? What does it look like to coexist? What are some of those dilemmas that are going to come up?” [End of highlight]
Google did not disclose how much they are investing in the films. The company said it wants to fund many more movies, but it does not have a target number. Some of the shorts could eventually become full-length features, Google said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o2hyaetrs6em5usyw45vwaws/bafkreicwssyvjq7gaeh2u6myn4jl5i3ayqtgutv3d5n3scmal5wspa6dja)
