Ernesto Alterio, on “the true scope of AI” in cinema: “I hope that the authentic will prevail”

Next Friday, May 8, it hits theaters ‘The Sheep Detectives’, mystery comedy with Hugh Jackman like a shepherd who reads detective novels to his flock every night without suspecting that they understand much more than they seem. Directed by Kyle Balda (‘Minions’, ‘Despicable Me 3’), this feature film “marked by friendship, loyalty and death” In its version dubbed into Spanish, it has Cristina Castano y Ernesto Alterio as two of the protagonist animals, participation through which they have addressed “the scope of artificial intelligence” in cinema“intrusion” in the dubbing industry and “culture as a pillar for the development of humanity.”

“With AI there is a lot of newness, I don’t know very well where it is going to go and what its true scope is going to be. “I have hope that the authentic will prevail,” indicates Alterio in an interview given to Europa Press about the emergence of AI in cinema. Despite his uncertainty regarding a technology whose development raises numerous questions in audiovisual creation, the actor maintains that “Yes, I think it is good to regulate AI as has happened with social networks and all technological advances.“.

In that sense, the Goya nominee for ‘The Barbarian Years’, ‘Days of Football’ and ‘A Normal Day’ calls to “stay with what they give us and be careful with what they harm us.” However, Alterio considers that “With the exponential growth of AI, authenticity will become a value“. Castaño agrees with his co-star and assures that “nature is going to be revalued because it is going to be real.”

“It’s like what they said with Meta,” the actress of ‘La que se cerca’ and ‘Toy Boy’ gives as an example in reference to the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and its commitment to virtual reality. “When you get into that 3D world you are immersed and things seem to happen to you, but it has no comparison with a live performancea real voice or a song sung by a performer,” says Castaño.

INTRUSION IN DUBBING

Regarding the controversial coexistence in the dubbing industry between ‘star talents’ and professional dubbing actors, Castaño believes that “this intrusion is a bit relative depending on how each person sees it.”“. The interpreter of ‘Al leaving class’ explains that distributors “use well-known faces to give visibility to the film,” although she defends that this decision must always involve having “actors who are valid to do this job.”

“And I did not consider myself valid to do this job or I thought that I do not do it well, I am the first to not do it“says Castaño, who transfers this reflection to acting in film and television. “In our work there are also participations and collaborations. An actor today can be anyone who has the ability to do it,” says the actress, who recognizes that “I accept and welcome anyone who wants to dedicate themselves to my profession if they do so with respect and affection.” “I guess there is room for everyone and that it is a collaboration“adds Alterio, who warns that “dubbing has its own rules and requires a special predisposition from the performers.”

THE IMPACT OF CULTURE

In ‘The Sheep Detectives’, the protagonist flock learns to investigate a criminal case through the knowledge acquired through the detective novels that their shepherd reads to them every night. For Alterio, this premise shows that “culture is one of the pillars for the development of humanity.” “Culture is absolutely necessary to have a healthy and complete life“says the actor from ‘The Other Side of the Bed’ and ‘Perfect Strangers’.

“Culture and seeing yourself reflected in a film is necessary because it moves certain things in you. You are in a constant mirror and each person is affected in a different way,” says Castaño, who claims the value of cinema, literature and music as means capable of providing a more sensitive view. Therefore, the actress defends that “It is necessary for people to watch movies, read books and listen to music so that their conscience is stirred“.

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