# AI reshapes filmmaking from pre-production to festivals 2026-08-15T01:54:18+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Filmmakers globally are increasingly using artificial intelligence to speed up pre-production, VFX, trailers, and even entire shorts. Hollywood directors such as Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh have adopted AI for storyboarding and documentary sequences. In India, the 'Sardar 2' trailer used AI for VFX, and Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' trailer sparked chatter after a Google Gemini watermark appeared. The Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) has introduced a dedicated AI short film competition for 2026. Industry voices agree AI cannot replace human creativity. Filmmakers Honey Trehan and Sridhar Rangayan call it a tool that needs ethical guidelines around consent and copyright. BISFF director Anand Varadaraj says AI filmmaking is still in its early days, with most entries under 10 minutes. AI advocates argue it lowers costs and lets storytellers in small towns visualise ambitious worlds that would otherwise remain on paper. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: AI, Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, Honey Trehan, Martin Scorsese Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ai-reshapes-filmmaking-from-pre-production-to-festivals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ai-reshapes-filmmaking-from-pre-production-to-festivals/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.