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I Received Another ‘Killcast’ Ransom, and They’re Promising Human Sacrifices…
I’ve been unable to figure out what this “Killcast” event is taking place next week (on October 27th), but I’m still receiving a plethora of threats and ransom letters. Today, they sent me a third letter, accompanied by a video of sorts. I’m still wondering if this has something to do with the clowns appearing in Los Angeles.
So who is Merrick and what is Killcast? I guess we’ll have to wait for clues and keep our eyes at the official website, as well as the Facebook and Twitter accounts, @killcast and @callmemerrick.
Here’s the latest e-mail I received, along with the letter and video. Any ideas as to what the hell this is?
You’ve done well, Bloody Disgusting.
By now, dear readers, you should have heard of me. But if you haven’t, surely you’ve heard of the coliseum, public executions and human sacrifices. Come Oct 27th, those are no longer a thing of the past. For 24 hours I’m bringing the bloodletting tradition out of the shadows and back to the masses. Join my troupe at www.killcast.com.Who am I?
You can call me Merrick.
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‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Is No Fan of Generative AI: “Defeats the Purpose Entirely for Me”
There has been a lot of talk recently about filmmakers embracing generative AI as part of the filmmaking process, from Darren Aronofsky to Martin Scorsese. But what about filmmakers that are against the use of Gen AI for creative pursuits? You can count 20-year-old Backrooms director Kane Parsons among that group, which should give you some hope for the future.
In a new chat with The Australian, the self-taught young filmmaker makes it crystal clear that he won’t be using generative AI in any of his upcoming filmmaking projects.
“I think I’m in the same boat as most well-adjusted people,” Parsons tells the outlet. “If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear forever, I probably would. Creatively, I get no enjoyment from using those tools. It defeats the purpose entirely for me.”
“What interests me more is interrogating it artistically,” Parsons notes. “We already live in a world where you walk outside and there are billboards and signs that are obvious AI slop. That’s become part of our visual reality. To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.”
He explains, “I’m interested in using that iconography in art – not using AI to make the art itself, but examining what it represents. I definitely want to explore it further in future projects.”
Kane Parsons also notes during the interview with The Australian, “… there’s so much at stake and so many genuinely harmful consequences already happening.”
Backrooms marks young prodigy Kane Parsons’ feature directorial debut, and it’s based on his own series of YouTube videos that were brought to life using Blender, the open-source 3D computer graphics software suite. So it’s no surprise that Parsons, who has hand-made his filmmaking career up to this point, isn’t buying into the hoopla around Generative AI.
His debut feature is the #1 movie in the world, so perhaps he’s onto something.
What’s next from Kane Parsons, you ask? Stay tuned…
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