Neill Blomkamp’s new zombie AI ‘film’ is just slop warmed over
THE SO WHAT
Backlash to Neill Blomkamp’s AI-heavy short shows that audiences and critics are already differentiating between cheap AI content and real craft. Studios and brands experimenting with AI-native production should treat this as a warning: narrative, pacing, and taste still decide outcomes, not model usage alone.
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