'Young Washington' director Jon Erwin used AI to make production safer and cheaper

Jon Erwin, director of the historical drama "Young Washington," revealed how AI tools were used to make the production safer and more affordable. Despite the technology's benefits, he noted that even the most advanced visual effects couldn't fully replicate real water physics. The film, starring William Franklyn-Miller as a pre-Revolutionary War George Washington, opens nationwide in the US on July 3, 2025.

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