This story comes from The Hollywood Reporter’s upcoming AI Issue, which publishes on March 31. Check out further stories throughout the week and the complete issue next week.
If you’re 73, have worked on a string of hits ranging from Forrest Gump to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and have two Oscars on your shelf, it might seem like a strange decision to suddenly go back to school. But for production designer Rick Carter, the rise of AI seemed like an opportunity to learn valuable new skills.
“I’m just not a static person — I’m moving forward as long as I’m here and the artists I admire the most are those who’ve evolved throughout their lifetimes,” Carter says. “So that’s why I picked going down this road.” Carter began taking classes at Curious Refuge, which bills itself as the foremost school for teaching AI filmmaking skills.
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