TLDR:
- The Bucheon Fantasy Film Festival is focusing on artificial intelligence in the film industry this year.
- AI competition and a conference are major highlights of the festival.
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has kicked off with a retrospective section dedicated to Korean actor Son Ye-jin, while also focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film industry. Festival director Shin Chul highlighted the use of generative AI as a revolutionary tool that can level the playing field in the film industry by prioritizing imagination over budget constraints. The festival includes an AI competition featuring 15 titles, with a jury comprised of industry experts. The accompanying AI International Conference features keynote speeches from influential figures in the field. The festival opening included appearances from major talents and industry names, with a mix of Hollywood and Asian film industry representatives. The festival will close with a screening of the Hong Kong box office hit “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.”