Viral video tries to prove AI is the death of Hollywood... and fails miserably
(Image credit: @john_my07 via X) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter AI disciples will often throw around claims that artificial intelligence marks…
(Image credit: @john_my07 via X) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter AI disciples will often throw around claims that artificial intelligence marks the death of the entertainment industry. When a prompt can produce 'high-quality' video content, is there even any need for a whole production crew to produce a blockbuster movie? Well yes, and here's why.Attempting to prove why "it's over for Hollywood," one confident X user shared an AI-generated short emulating New York City in 1993, and while many praised the 'authentic' look, others soon noticed the hallmarks of AI slop. The technology may be getting more refined, but it seems we've got a ways to go before we can shake the notion that AI filmmaking is a gimmick.If this is the level of AI creations, then it's over for Hollywood and big production houses.The city of New York filmed with a HD camera in 1993.Created using Seedance 2.5 pic.twitter.com/8JoYXABnJ4September 7, 2026"If this is the level of AI creations, then it's over for Hollywood and big production houses," claimed X user @john_my07, sharing an AI-generated video of early 90s NYC emulating the look of an HD camera. With warm, hazy colour grading and ambient city humdrum, it almost feels authentic, but there's an undeniable roboticness that gives it that soulless AI feel.Latest Videos FromCreative BloqWatch full video here: The usual suspects are present, of course. Extra fingers and gibberish signage are key markers of AI slop. Pedestrians walk in an orderly hive, doppelgängers walk side by side, and bodies merge straight into moving traffic, but the worst offence has to be the dual Empire State Buildings. "Not the Empire State Trade Centre," one commenter responded. "Every single one of these videos is always like 'look what AI can do!' And it’s just derivative of a movie a human being made," another scathingly added.your AI video has two Empire State Buildings https://t.co/26knksrZXM pic.twitter.com/7H0xPKP5kPSeptember 7, 2026While it's easy to get swept up in AI existentialism when we see the technology evolving so rapidly with seemingly no way to counter it, it's worth remembering that a large majority still crave analogue creativity. With AI creating a divide among creatives across the industry, design instinct and experience matter more than ever. Despite the torrents of slop, human creativity is still invaluable and vital to the creative sphere.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. Natalie Fear Staff Writer Natalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s 5 Questions series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot). View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Apple iPhone 18 event LIVE: Folding iPhone, new AirPods and more – every announcement as it happens 2 Sihoo M56C review: A cheap chair that's only good for short sits 3 NVIDIA's RTX Spark showcase at IFA showed me a first-hand example of how DLSS is breaking out of the gaming sphere 4 How I create epic boss battle scenes without the 'fake' 3D look 5 Your AI-written brief might wreck your brand's chances of finding the right creativesSource: Creative Bloq AI Art — Published — Category: Image AI