Filmmaker James Cameron has voiced strong concerns over the rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence in Hollywood, saying the idea that AI can replace an actor and a complete performance from a simple text prompt is "horrifying", reported Variety.

The Avatar and Terminator director recalled that, even during the development of the first Avatar film in 2005, some in the industry believed he was working toward replacing human performers with computer-generated characters. Cameron dismissed that speculation, saying his process has always relied on actors at the centre of storytelling.