AI Filmmaking Debate at Busan: Director Uses Kling AI for Kafka-Inspired Short Film

lmoroney · x · 2026-10-12

A panel at Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market tackled whether AI will make every film look the same. Director Kim Sung-soo (Asura, 12.12: The Day) showed a teaser for Worm Train, a Kafka's Metamorphosis-inspired short made with Kling AI tools. Kim said initial fears that AI would destroy the industry have given way to a changed view. Deadline's report argues AI filmmaking still requires traditional cinematic skills to feel truly cinematic.

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