AICA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Thursday, July 16, 2026

George Lucas Says ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About AI’

George Lucas says AI makes filmmaking easier, accepts technology's inevitability.

George Lucas, who is one of the most influential people in modern filmmaking but hasn't made a movie in some years now, says that artificial intelligence makes it easier to create cinema. [Read More]

AI score breakdown

#54 that day1.15/ 10

Technology breakthrough · weight 30%1/10

Economic impact · weight 25%1/10

Job impact · weight 20%1/10

Regional relevance · weight 15%2/10

Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10

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