Multiple outlets report that the Art Directors Guild has criticized Martin Scorsese’s new partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs. The guild statement, shared on social media, says Scorsese is “turning his back on the human artists” who have helped him create his most memorable works. In describing the collaboration, the guild also calls it a “betrayal of the collaborative nature of cinema,” linking the concern to how generative AI tools are trained and used.
Several sources add that generative AI systems can rely on large volumes of copyrighted material and do so in ways that may lack consent, credit, compensation, or transparency, according to the guild’s broader critique. The coverage focuses on Scorsese’s promotional or advisory role connected to Black Forest Labs’ generative AI tool for storyboarding, rather than any direct technical dispute over the tool itself.
Overall, outlets agree that the guild’s response is a formal public condemnation aimed at Scorsese and the company, reflecting industry concerns about authorship and compensation in AI-assisted creative workflows.
