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## Martin Scorsese – AI Adoption in Filmmaking & Black Forest Labs ### Overview Film director Martin Scorsese has reportedly begun using AI tools to storyboard movies and has become an advisor to Black Forest Labs, an AI company (ChatGPT Is Eating the World, June 3). The development is significant as a high-profile endorsement of generative AI in professional creative production by one of cinema's most respected directors. ### Key Facts - Scorsese is reportedly using AI for storyboarding—a pre-production visualization process traditionally done by human storyboard artists (ChatGPT Is Eating the World, June 3) - He has reportedly become an advisor to **Black Forest Labs**, an AI company (ChatGPT Is Eating the World, June 3) - No details on compensation structure, equity, or advisory scope were disclosed in available reporting ### Black Forest Labs Black Forest Labs is an AI company, reportedly focused on image and/or video generation capabilities relevant to creative production workflows. The Scorsese advisorship suggests the company is targeting Hollywood and professional creative markets. ### Strategic & Legal Implications #### Creative Industry AI Adoption Signal Scorsese's adoption carries outsized symbolic weight given his decades-long reputation as a defender of film craft. His use of AI storyboarding may accelerate broader adoption among directors, studios, and production companies who have watched AI with skepticism. #### Labor & Guild Implications - AI-assisted storyboarding directly affects storyboard artists, who are represented by unions including the Illustrators' Guild and IATSE affiliates - The 2023 WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes produced AI-specific protections; AI storyboarding may not be covered under current agreements and could become a 2026+ bargaining issue - Studios may cite Scorsese's use as precedent in future contract negotiations #### IP & Advisor Liability - Advisory relationships with AI companies create potential conflicts around IP ownership of AI-generated creative work - Scorsese's public association with Black Forest Labs may expose him to reputational risk if the company's outputs are challenged on copyright grounds ### Key Dates - **June 3, 2026**: Reporting on Scorsese's AI adoption and Black Forest Labs advisorship (ChatGPT Is Eating the World, June 3)