Jodie Foster claims a computer could have written one of Brad Pitt’s biggest movies. The actress broke down the film’s formulaic structure and AI’s growing role in Hollywood at a recent panel.
Why Jodie Foster initially assumed Brad Pitt’s F1 was written by a computer
Jodie Foster recently suggested that Brad Pitt’s F1 felt like a product of artificial intelligence. The actress made these remarks during a panel at the Aspen Festival of Ideas on Tuesday. She appeared alongside former Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton for a discussion titled Who Owns the Future of Hollywood, as reported by Variety.
Foster pointed to the film’s conventional storytelling as the basis for her observation. “I don’t say this disparagingly — how could I? This movie went on to make millions of dollars. But I look at a movie like F1 and I’m like, F1 was made by AI,” she remarked while laughing.
The actress elaborated that the dialogue and narrative felt algorithmically crafted rather than organically written. “The actors say the lines exactly the way it would be written if a computer was writing exactly what would be the right thing for that time,” she continued.
Despite Foster’s critique, the racing drama has achieved remarkable commercial and critical success globally. F1 has earned $634 million at the worldwide box office to date. The film additionally secured four Academy Award nominations, including best picture, and took home the prize for best sound.
Foster clarified that she does not oppose AI use in filmmaking across the board, though. She praised tools like previz for aiding directors during pre-production planning stages. She also highlighted a surreal sequence in her latest project My Private Life as an effective application of the technology. “If we are able to dominate AI consistently over time, we will be able to make things that reflect us, and we can make things better,” she expressed.
The conversation also turned toward AI’s potential impact on entertainment industry jobs and livelihoods. Foster voiced support for unions negotiating protections when studios digitally replicate performers on screen. “You can use my actor 20 times, but you’re going to pay him 20 times. And I think that’s fair,” she noted.
F1 is currently streaming exclusively on Apple TV.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.net.
