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Chomet Says His Dior Film Was Drawn by Hand, the Internet Requests a Pencil
· New York time
Animator Sylvain Chomet says his short film for Dior was drawn by hand, pushing back against accusations that generative AI was used. The six-minute film features a voice cast led by Robert Pattinson, Rihanna, Josh O'Connor, LaKeith Stanfield, Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin, Variety reports. Chomet is a four-time Oscar nominee known for The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist. His response puts the production process at the center of a conversation that might otherwise have focused on the finished film and its luxury brand. Dior has a cast of famous voices, but the most contested credit is the one belonging to the people who drew the pictures. The dispute reflects a growing question for artists and audiences: how can viewers tell what tools went into a polished image? Chomet's assertion is his account of the work, and a direct rebuttal from the filmmaker whose name is attached to the project. Animation has always involved a great deal of labor that disappears into the final frame. The new burden is that the invisible work may itself become the public argument. A brand commission wants viewers to admire the result; its director is having to explain the route taken to get there. The pencils, it seems, have joined the publicity tour.
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