An AI Biopic? No, Thank You!
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6:00PM 
Warner has released a proof of concept image showing what the animation will look like.
With the SAG strike over and a new three-year contract in sight for actors, it felt like we could all breathe a sigh of relief over the current Hollywood AI takeover. Not forever, but a temporary reprieve nevertheless. Well, guess what? There's no rest for the cinephile, for a new nightmare is upon us. The Warner Music Group has partnered with the Edith Piaf estate to create an AI-based biopic, running for 90 minutes and mixing archival future with animation. Over it all, a feat of technological necromancy will have the legendary French singer narrate her own story or the corporate-approved facsimile of it.
The execs behind the travesty speak of authenticity, but I only see mercenary intent. It's anti-art, sickening in the worst way…
Even the AI-generated proof of concept picture stinks of stolen art, seeming derived from pre-existent films, including Olivier Dahan's Oscar-winning La Vie en Rose. Indeed, why does the world need a new take on this story when that production still shines bright in the collective memory? Sure, it's not great cinema, falling into the many traps of biopic convention, its non-linearity a mannerism that adds little to the overall experience. However, Marion Cotillard's performance is a thing of beauty, the kind of titanic tour de force that will live on, bigger than life or any single person, a legacy just as outsized as the actress' choices.
So, if you yearn for an Edith Piaf biopic, why not give La Vie en Rose a watch? It's available to rent on VUDU, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and the Microsoft Store.
Reader Comments (5)
An AI bio-pic? Wait... didn't we have those movies already from those unwatchable Friedberg/Seltzer parodies?
Just rewatched La Vie En Rose recently, probably 3rd or 4th time overall. It has gotten better with each viewing for me. The non linearity really frustrated me in the past but not anymore. And it’s because Marion Cotillard’s performance is so powerful. She commands the whole movie. It was a well deserved win. Look at Cotillard’s work here, then look at Zellweger’s work in Judy. It’s just…embarrassing. Wins like Zellweger’s (both tbh) really demeans the Oscar.
Always loved La Môme (La Vie en rose), especially Cotillard's performance. Will definitely pass on this AI thing from WB and the Piaf estate.
I blame Talk to Me. Because of it every single Tik Tok and Instagram story uses that stupid La Foule remix.
The point of this biopic is?
I am more happy everyday that social media and AI doesn't infiltrate my life,Bill Murray has a point
No Alexa choosing and organising my life,too creepy.
No TikTok telling me what's good and what's interesting,I will be the judge of that
No Instagram of peoples humdrum or fantasy lives which are dull beyond words,there's films to watch and walks to be had.
No Twitter where many i've been told just want a fight of some sort
No Spotify telling me what music I might like,I decided that for myself as a teenager,
No Mobile Phone no constsnt distrations,no bad world news or new agenda i'm supposed to support,no texts to send,no one to reply to,just peace and quiet