AI-generated videos evolving beyond glitchy to become cinematic – and hard to spot

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Video production and filmmaking have undergone huge technological changes in a few generations, from silent black-and-white films to blockbusters brimming with CGI. Now the growing capabilities of video generation using artificial intelligence seem ready to usher in a new era of visual creation.

Next Stop Paris is an example that has garnered much attention for its use of this technology. It is the first original production from TCLtv+, a streaming service from electronics manufacturer TCL, made using generative AI technology and other video creation tools.

The trailer has the hallmarks of video made by generative AI, including shots subtly shifting between frames and stiff animation. A press releasefrom TCL said the romantic short uses professional voice actors and was written by two staff (not an AI such as ChatGPT, despite the …