Enough original art for us not to need Al - Sir Ian

SIR Ian McKellen has said there is already enough original art around and no need for artificial intelligence (AI) to replace or extend it.

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The 86-year-old stars in upcoming film The Christophers about two siblings who hire a forger to complete their father’s unfinished work in a bid for a healthy inheritance after he dies.

Speaking about the ways AI has increasingly been used to create art or been used to continue artists’ work, including reviving actors on screen after they have died, Sir Ian said it is a tool he does not “pay much attention” to.