Kazulaser of the comedy duo "Maple Chogokin" appeared at an event held in Tokyo on September 29th for "Tron: Ares" (directed by Joachim Rønning, simultaneous release in Japan and the US on October 10th), the first American film in the "Tron" series in 15 years. He shared his thoughts on how the entertainment industry should interact with AI.
When asked what AI means to him, in reference to the content of the film, Kazulaser explained, "AI is a threat, especially in the entertainment industry... It's all about how we deal with AI, because it can make anything." He continued, "If it's just a joke, I think it would be easiest to have AI make it," and joked, "If it flops, you can escape by saying, 'That was an AI joke.' You can just say, 'That comment was made by an AI.'"
Comedian Sugi-chan also attended the event. When asked about the existence of AI, Sugi-chan said with a smile, "There is an AI that can write jokes. However, when I ask people involved with AI, they say it hasn't reached Sugi-chan's level yet. So I'm relieved." Kazulaser immediately supported him, saying, "AI isn't wild at all," which lightened the mood.
The American film "Tron" (1982, directed by Steven Lisberger) is known as the world's first feature-length film to fully utilize computer graphics (CG). It depicts the genius programmer Kevin Flynn, who is sent into a digital world and takes on a life-or-death game, and became a social phenomenon. 18 years later, in 2010, the sequel "Tron: Legacy" (directed by Joseph Kosinski) was released, featuring Kevin's son Sam as the main character, captivating many fans with its cutting-edge visuals at the time, based on a pale blue neon glow.
In the latest film, "Tron: Ares," Ares (played by Jared Leto), the most powerful humanoid AI soldier in the real world, is developed. He is the ultimate soldier, endowed with overwhelming strength and superior intelligence, but he can only "survive" in the real world for 29 minutes. In their quest for "eternity," the AI soldiers go out of control, and the digital world begins to encroach on the real world. Then, something strange happens to Ares, who learns about "humans" in the real world. Will Ares really become the savior of humanity? This is the story.
At the event, Kazulaser and Sugichan talked about the film. When asked about the film's setting, Kazulaser said, "AI has been around for a long time now, hasn't it? I think it's difficult to create the future in that environment, but (the film's setting) is new. It's new, but it's a form of the future that's not too far away. I thought that this is how it was depicted."
