# Peter Chan Rules Out AI-Generated Content, Says Feature Films Will Survive the Rise of Vertical Dramas

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/peter-chan-rules-out-ai-generated-content-says-feature-films-will-survive-the-rise-of-vertical-dramas/
- Published: 2026-10-23T00:27:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T01:09:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/peter-chan-rules-out-ai-generated-content-feature-films-survival-1236922012/
- Topics: AI, Asia, Entertainment, Film, Technology, World

## Key points

- Chan may use AI tools but rejects AI-generated content.
- He expects feature films to endure alongside vertical dramas.
- His latest film explores Alzheimer’s and family relationships.

## Summary

Peter Chan Ho-sun says he may use AI as a filmmaking tool, but rules out AI-generated content, arguing that movies remain an art made by people. He also believes feature films will survive the growth of short-form and vertical dramas, which he sees as thriving alongside long-form entertainment.

At a Singapore International Film Festival discussion, Chan pointed to CGI and special effects as examples of technology that can help filmmakers, while saying AI cannot know art. His latest film, *The Road Not Taken*, centres on a couple facing divorce after the wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s, and explores wider family tensions. Chan also reflected on the 30th anniversary of *Comrades: Almost a Love Story*, which he said sustained his film career for decades.

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