Stop! Which! Train! Director Adam Shankman has denied claims that his upcoming film, helmed by RuPaul, used “entirely AI-generated footage” to capture the film.
“Hey everyone! Every shot goes in.” Stop! Which! Train! Made by human hands! It has come to my attention that there is some speculation online about this Stop! Which! Train! “It’s full of completely generative AI footage and I’m here to tell you that’s absolutely not true,” Shankman wrote on Instagram. “There are a total of zero AI-conceived shots in the film. We employed hundreds of VFX artists who all killed themselves to make this film and not a single job was taken from human hands. The film is a completely man-made piece of joy and laughter. Take it and enjoy it, yall! We need to laugh!”
the Hairspray “Get your tickets now and support all these amazing artists who made this and got paid for it,” the director concluded.
Shankman’s statement arrived after users on social media claimed the film used artificial intelligence. In visual effects artist Gloria Cook’s Letterbox review of the film, Cook wrote: “Also, if the film wasn’t bad enough on its own, it’s one of the most obvious uses of AI I’ve ever seen in a film, with a lot of visual effects that look like generic AI and skepticism about how much obvious stock footage might have been too. (It was eventually confirmed that Acme AI was the top visual effects company in the film).”
One social media post that went particularly viral Stop! Which! Train!The alleged use of artificial intelligence was shared on X on Sunday. “My friend just made a pained sound on FaceTime and when I asked them what was wrong they said ‘there’s too much AI in the new RuPaul movie,'” the user wrote.
Stop! Which! Train! It is the first feature film to come from RuPaul’s Drag Race Universe, starring RuPaul and hailing from the show’s production company World of Wonder. a lot Drag racing The Alumni also rounds out the main cast, including Ginger Minaj, Jujubi, Brook Lynn Hytes, Simone, Marcia Marcia and Latrice Royale.
in Hollywood ReporterChief film critic David Rooney wrote in reviewing the film, “While RuPaul puts her impeccable comedic timing, outrageous cackle and high-pitched drawl to excellent use as US President Judy Gagwell (an apt name for an old Bond girl), sparking energy whenever she appears on screen, the real stars and best players are Ginger Minaj and Jujube, a pairing that is pure joy.”
“In case it’s not quite obvious, this movie is Wow “The gay, humor is strictly aimed at an LGBTQ audience, preferably on edible material, but not in a way that excludes anyone else,” Rooney added. “As is always the case with film parodies of this type, not all the jokes land, but co-writers Conor Wright and Christina Friel throw so many gags at the wall that they mostly stick.”
The film will hit theaters on June 12.
