Journalist Damian Reilly interviewed Yonatan Dor about his bold prediction that screen actors will become obsolete within five years as AI advances exponentially. Directors will simply type prompts to generate performances, he argues, fundamentally changing the economics and logistics of filmmaking.
Yonatan explores AI's dual nature as both a liberating creative tool and an existential concern. He coined the phrase brain heroin machines to describe AI systems that could eventually satisfy all human desires, asking how do we avoid a future where we just sit and plug into that thing and stay inside it 24 hours a day.
Artistic integrity over monetization
Despite turning off YouTube monetization, a decision that costs roughly 500,000 euros annually, Dor maintains artistic integrity. The studio funds itself through advertising and music video commissions while keeping the viral satirical work independent.
A golden age ahead
He predicts a coming golden age of cinema because individual creators with fantastic ideas will be empowered by AI tools. Maybe the tsunami of digitalism will bring us back to being more human again, he reflects.
He also advocates for international AI regulation comparable to nuclear weapons oversight, warning that the technology's power demands coordinated global governance.
Read the full interview by Damian Reilly.
