Steven Yuen and John Cho speak in Busan about Hollywood strikes and the threat of AI | News

beef Starring Steven Yuen Star Trekdirector John Cho reflected on the ongoing Hollywood strike and the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) at the Busan International Film Festival today (October 6th).

At a press conference commemorating the festival’s special program on Korean diaspora films, assembled reporters were advised not to ask questions about American films or television series produced by panel members, as SAG rules restrict comments.

However, when asked about the motivation behind the strike, Yun said: “I think this strike is a very righteous act to insure and protect people who are living their lives as artists, actors, and writers. We live in a commercially driven world, and sometimes , the earnings of money can get in the way of understanding an individual’s life.

“There are a lot of people who don’t have the safety net and don’t have the ability to weather the storm. I’m very honored to be able to sit here and come here and talk about this. But the business Some people don’t even have the chance to weather the storm that comes in the form of change. So it’s only natural that we demand what’s right and protect the future of aviation.”

Yoon will appear in a film directed by Lee Chang-dong. combustionis being screened as part of BIFF’s special program on Korean diaspora films, and as it is a Korean production, they are allowed to discuss the film with the audience.But he couldn’t talk about his past roles Minarihe was nominated for an Oscar, and the walking dead or upcoming titles like Bong Joon Ho mickey 17Marvel Studios’ thunderbolt SF drama etc. love mewhere he plays opposite Kristen Stewart.

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continued talks this week on a proposed three-year contact, as the strike over streaming residuals and the impact of new technologies such as AI enters its third month.

“I talk briefly to the AI,” Cho said in the 2017 drama. columbus and 2018 thriller Searching It’s currently showing at BIFF. “What I’ve seen in the entertainment industry is a bit like many other industries where people are being put out of work by automation. AI is an example of putting people out of work.

“Now, what’s important to me is human expression. The point for me when I go to the movies is to see people enacting human drama, and to give the audience the experience of seeing human expressions.” That’s the thing. If you start excluding people behind the scenes, the art form will suffer.

“What unions can help ensure to achieve that result is by professionalizing what we do, and by fighting for better pay and better compensation across the board, we can help people The art form gets better as people stay in the business and keep working and people get more experience and are making enough money to be able to do it continuously.”

Bridging East and West

Also on the Korean-American talent panel was actor and director Justin Chon, who graduated from a supporting role in the film. twilight To the director Guku, jamojaya (screening on BIFF) and four episodes of the Apple TV+ immigration drama. pachinko.

Although Yoon was unavailable for comment, Chung shared his thoughts on the Netflix series. beef He built a bridge between east and west.

“What I like [Beef] It’s really about bridging that gap,” he said. “I really think that show did a great job of bringing together things that were important to both Eastern and Western viewers into one stew. There’s a lot of ‘Han’ on that show.” [a uniquely Korean emotional state of grief, resentment, rage, regret] It’s something you don’t see in American movies or television. That’s what makes this movie so appealing to American audiences…and Koreans can watch it and feel incredibly enraptured as well. ”

The fourth member of the panel was Minari Director Lee Isaac Chung watched this film with an audience in Busan for the first time in three years. “I felt it was important for me to come to South Korea, the homeland of my family and ancestors, and watch this film with the audience, and I was very moved,” Lee said.

This will be his fifth visit to the festival in South Korea, and all panelists reflected on how they had to build their careers in the United States with few role models. “When you’re a Korean-American working in the United States, none of our parents did that in the United States. They didn’t make movies,” he said.

“We all had to find our own path and how to make films. It was driven by an inner passion. There’s a lot of commonality here with Koreans. A lot of the films here It’s something uniquely Korean. It’s a movie that was born out of the idea, “Rather than relying on other models, let’s think for ourselves.” Such work is the most interesting and, perhaps, of interest to people all over the world. ”

BIFF will be held from October 4th to 13th. Featured Special Program: Korean Diaspora Films consists of six of his films: Minari, combustion, jamojaya, Searching, columbus and past life.