Doug Liman's $70M AI-Hybrid Film: AI Saves Time, Not Crew Costs
Uncanny_Harry · x · 2026-08-11
Director Doug Liman has wrapped a $70 million AI-hybrid thriller about the creation of Bitcoin, featuring full-rate salaries for stars like Casey Affleck and using AI/deepfake technology to depict figures like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.
Producer Ryan Kavanaugh clarifies a major misconception about AI filmmaking: the primary value of AI is saving time, not cutting crew members. For this film, actors, the director, and department heads were all paid full market rates, maintaining a traditional crew of about 80 people. AI was leveraged to enhance efficiency rather than purely to replace human labor or slash payroll costs.
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