Few issues are as widely dissected and discussed within the film business today as the possibilities and consequences of AI technology. When it comes to documentary filmmaking, the discussion takes on a new level of importance, as the form is often tied to journalistic notions of truth and reality. Leading documentarians gathered at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the world’s largest festival for docs, to discuss best practices, pressing warnings and what the future may look like for documentaries as AI use becomes more and more widespread.
