‘Behemoth!’s Humanity Gave Pedro Pascal “Tremendous Amount Of Hope” Amid AI Boom, Tony Gilroy Wants To “Blow Up AI Centers… At The Voting Box”

Pedro Pascal said filming Behemoth! gave him “a tremendous amount of hope” because its cast and crew made the film out of commitment to the work, despite not making money. He and writer-director Tony Gilroy described the movie as a defence of human creativity and connection amid growing use of artificial intelligence.

Gilroy said audiences’ resistance to AI was apparent in film and music, though he was unsure how the industries would change. He suggested AI could imitate emotional effects, but called Behemoth! “organic”; his call to “blow up” AI centres was clarified as a call to vote. The film stars Pascal as a cellist returning to Los Angeles to compose film scores and reconnect with his family, and is due in cinemas on 4 December.