Why Spielberg Is Wary Of AI's Role In Creative Industries
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Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg has voiced caution about the role of artificial intelligence in creative industries, stating that while AI can be a useful tool, it should not replace human judgment in artistic work. Speaking on the "IMO" podcast with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson on May 27, 2026, Spielberg said: "Use AI as a tool, but do not use AI as the final word on anything creative." He added that there is "no substitute for the soul" and expressed opposition to AI taking a position at a writer's table or dictating dialogue, camera placement, or set design. "Don't tell me how to write my dialogue, where the camera goes, or what the set should look like," he said. He described the idea of a computer that thinks it feels more than humans do as "anathema" to his upbringing and approach to filmmaking.
Spielberg, who is promoting his upcoming sci-fi film "Disclosure Day" (set for release on June 12, 2026), acknowledged that AI has practical applications—such as in medical research, education, and location scouting—but emphasized that he is "withholding judgment on AI" until its industry impact is clearer. He said he is not willing to treat AI as anything other than a tool and opposes its involvement in Hollywood's creative processes. His remarks come amid growing industry adoption of AI to cut production costs; Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit three children's series developed through generative AI, and the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes highlighted AI as a major point of tension.
Other Hollywood figures have expressed similar concerns. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, in a December 2025 interview with Time magazine, said AI-generated art lacks humanity and that genuine art requires a human being at its center. DiCaprio noted that AI-generated music mashups can be momentarily brilliant but quickly "dissipate into internet junk." Several other stars—including Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, and Demi Moore—have also criticized AI's role in storytelling or urged greater understanding of the technology. Formal agreements on AI use in Hollywood remain in flux, with SAG-AFTRA recently endorsing a policy framework calling for congressional legislation on the matter.
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Spielberg said: 'Where I don't love AI is where it takes a position or there's an empty chair at a writer's table.'
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Spielberg said there is no substitute for the soul.
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Spielberg said: 'Don't tell me how to write my dialogue, where the camera goes, or what the set should look like.'
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Spielberg said a computer that thinks it feels more than we feel is anathema to the way he was raised.
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Spielberg said he does not believe in AI sentience.
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Spielberg opposed AI's involvement in creative processes in Hollywood.
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In March 2026, at SXSW in Austin, Spielberg said he has never used AI in any of his films.
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Spielberg said: 'Don't tell me where the camera has to go.'
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Spielberg said: 'Don't tell me what the set should look like unless AI is a tool of the production designer.'
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Spielberg said: 'That's where I draw the line.'
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Spielberg said he does not believe in AI sentience or a substitute for the soul.
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Spielberg said: 'Don't tell me that I don't have the right antagonist in this movie.'
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Spielberg said AI cannot become the 'final word' on anything creative.
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Spielberg said he has no interest in AI playing a creative role in filmmaking.
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Steven Spielberg voiced concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in creative work
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Spielberg said: 'I don't think that is an algorithm that's inventible. A computer that thinks it feels more than we feel is anathema to the way I was raised and how I'll practice my own trade of producing and directing in the future'
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Spielberg described a scenario with six writers and a computer as the seventh writer
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Spielberg said he never wants AI to tell him or his team how to make movies
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Spielberg said AI should not write dialogue or place the camera
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Spielberg said AI should not take over any creative process in filmmaking and should be a tool.
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Steven Spielberg cautions against over-reliance on artificial intelligence in filmmaking
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Spielberg opposes AI dictating dialogue, camera placement, or set design in film production
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Spielberg said AI cannot replace the soul in filmmaking
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Spielberg said the issue starts when AI begins giving creative instructions
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At SXSW, Spielberg said: 'All the seats are occupied. There's not an empty chair with a laptop in front of it.'
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Spielberg said he is not willing to treat a computer as a writer in a writers' room.
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Spielberg said AI is not useful in movie making.
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Spielberg said he always prefers collaborating with humans.
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Spielberg said: 'I don't think that is an algorithm that is inventible.'
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Spielberg said: 'Don't tell me what the sets should look like.'
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Spielberg said: 'Use AI as a tool, but do not use AI as the final word on anything creative.'
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Spielberg said AI can be useful for finding medical solutions or scouting locations.
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Spielberg said he is not willing to treat AI as anything other than a tool.
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Spielberg said he is 'withholding judgment on AI' until he understands its industry use.
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Spielberg acknowledged the potential of AI in solving medical problems.
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Spielberg said AI can help save legwork by scouting locations.
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Spielberg said AI can help 'save us a lot of legwork'.
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Spielberg said AI can be useful in medical and education fields.
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Spielberg said: 'If AI wants to help me find locations, that's great.'
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Spielberg said AI can be useful for location searching or saving production time.
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Spielberg said 'Saves us all a lot of leg work'
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Spielberg is fine with AI saving time on some production tasks
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Spielberg said AI should only be a tool in the production designer's tool chest.
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Hollywood studios are increasingly adopting AI to cut production costs.
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Amazon MGM Studios greenlit three children's series to be developed through generative AI.
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The writers' and actors' strikes of 2023 made AI use a point of tension in Hollywood.
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Paramount Studios is looking at AI generated content.
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Many streamers use AI for animation and production design.
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SAG-AFTRA endorsed the Trump administration's AI policy framework
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The AI policy framework calls for Congress to enact legislation
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The legislation includes parental controls
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The legislation includes intellectual property rights protection
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The legislation includes First Amendment protections
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The legislation includes expanding AI workforce development
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The legislation includes allowing data centers to generate their own power
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The legislation includes removing legal barriers that limit AI innovation
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Cooper Hoffman will lead as a burnt-out snowboarding star in Hulu drama pilot 'Durango'
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Studios, tech firms and creators are trying to understand how far AI should go in films, TV shows and digital content
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Writers, actors, visual artists and directors have been raising concerns about AI for years
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Formal agreements on AI use in Hollywood remain a moving target.
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DiCaprio said AI-generated music mashups are brilliant for fifteen minutes then dissipate into internet junk.
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Leonardo DiCaprio voiced concerns about AI to Time magazine in December 2025.
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DiCaprio said there is no humanity to AI-generated art.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johansson have criticized AI's use in storytelling.
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Cate Blanchett criticised the use of AI to tell stories.
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DiCaprio said genuine art requires a human being at its centre.
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Leonardo DiCaprio told Time magazine in December that AI is incapable of having humanity
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DiCaprio said anything AI creates cannot be authentically considered art
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DiCaprio said art must come from a human being
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DiCaprio said AI-generated music mashups are 'absolutely brilliant' in the moment.
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DiCaprio said there is 'no anchoring to it' and 'no humanity to it, as brilliant as it is.'
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Scarlett Johansson criticised the use of AI to tell stories.
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Demi Moore and Reese Witherspoon recently urged people to understand AI technology.
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Cate Blanchett announced a non-profit for AI consent framework earlier this month.
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Spielberg is promoting his new sci-fi film 'Disclosure Day'.
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The final trailer and first reactions for Spielberg's film 'Disclosure Day' were released in the last 24 hours.
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Spielberg's film 'Disclosure Day' is set to hit cinemas on June 12th.
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First reactions praised Emily Blunt's lead performance in 'Disclosure Day'.
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First reactions called 'Disclosure Day' 'Spielberg's best film in 20 years.'
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Disclosure Day features actors Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor and Colin Firth.
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Disclosure Day hits cinemas from 12 June.
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Spielberg is a Hollywood director known for Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Schindler's List, and Lincoln.
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Steven Spielberg has won three Academy Awards over his career.
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Spielberg directed films such as Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Schindler's List, Lincoln, Saving Private Ryan, and The Fabelmans.
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Spielberg directed 'Jaws'
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Spielberg has directed films for more than five decades.
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The article states Spielberg is 79 years old.
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Steven Spielberg appeared on the IMO podcast with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson on May 27, 2026.
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Spielberg shared his views on AI on the IMO podcast
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Steven Spielberg spoke out against AI in filmmaking on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's 'IMO' podcast
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The podcast 'IMO' is hosted by former First Lady Michelle Obama and actor Craig Robinson.
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