Gladiator 2 Is Using Plenty Of AI, And Yes That Two-Ton Rhino Is Involved: ‘You Have To Embrace It’
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Gladiator 2 Is Using Plenty Of AI, And Yes That Two-Ton Rhino Is Involved: ‘You Have To Embrace It’


Get ready to be “entertained” for the upcoming Gladiator 2. Legendary director Ridley Scott returns to lead this eagerly anticipated sequel, bringing along an all-star cast that includes the likes of Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal and promising plenty of action in this highly anticipated period action movie follow-up. However, Scott’s comments about the use of AI in the film might raise some eyebrows. The sequel greatly relied on the use of artificial intelligence, with it even being used for that massive two-ton rhino, and Scott insists that we have to “embrace it.”

As the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning epic approaches its 2024 movie release, technology is taking center stage. In a recent interview with Empire, Scott discussed how advanced computerization and AI are crucial in bringing the sequel to life. The acclaimed director is fully embracing the cutting-edge tools available to filmmakers today, crafting a spectacle that promises to push the boundaries of visual storytelling. Here’s what he had to say to the publication:

Computerisation and AI — you have to embrace it. I can have a computer read every molecule and wrinkle on a rhino and then cut it on a thick piece of plastic, absolutely as a rhino’s body, which is then tailored to a skeleton shape. I have this thing that can do 40 miles an hour, spin on the spot, wag its head and snarl. A two-ton rhino with a guy on its back! I mean, it’s a lot of fun.



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