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Cannes Film Festival Focuses on AI and Celebrates Industry Legends

Updated 2026-05-15 17:20 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Cannes Film Festival highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in filmmaking, with Demi Moore emphasizing its inevitability. John Travolta received an honorary Palme d'or for his directorial debut at the festival.

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Variety

AI Dominates Cannes Buzz as Filmmakers Grudgingly Accept It: ‘You Probably Will Be Able to Make Something That Looks Like a Marvel Movie in Your Basement’

Demi Moore was blunt. “AI is here,” Moore, a jury member at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, said during a press conference on Tuesday. “And so to fight it is to fight something that is a battle that we will lose. So to find ways in which we can work with it, I think, is [&#

2026-05-15 17:01 UTC

Deadline

John Travolta Receives Honorary Palme d’or At Premiere Of His Directorial Debut ‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’ – Cannes

Cannes Boss Thierry Frémaux presented 2x Oscar nominee John Travolta with a surprise honorary Palme d’or before the world premiere of the actor’s feature directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach. More..

2026-05-15 17:12 UTC