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‘It’s All An Illusion’: Scorsese Warns Against Algorithms, Formulas, And Business Calculations Over Artistic Expression

Paul Bois
‘It’s All An Illusion’: Scorsese Warns Against Algorithms, Formulas, And Business Calculations Over Artistic Expression
(Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Santa Barbara International Film Festival)

After doubling-down on his stance against the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the homogenization of blockbusters in general, film icon Martin Scorsese warned against the current trend of trusting algorithms, formulas, and business calculations over artistic expression.

While receiving the Kirk Douglass Award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Martin Scorsese spoke mostly about his love of film before delivering a warning against treating the artistic process like a utilitarian exercise.

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