Xinhua · 27 April 2026 · syndicated to People’s Daily Online and China Daily

A feature on how the Academy is balancing tradition against new technology, in which I was asked about training filmmakers for an era that no longer looks like the one we trained for — and about the limits of what AI can be asked to do.

We want students to master traditional filmmaking while simultaneously designing for the era of the mini-series and new media.

Work is for people. Only humans can endow a piece of art with the empathy it requires.

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