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Aaron Sorkin is surprisingly upbeat about AI. It’s mostly because he doesn’t think it’ll make good art.<\/p>\n

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During an interview with Esquire’s “What I’ve Learned” podcast, released on Wednesday, the “West Wing” and “The Social Network” creator responded to a question about technology in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

“I have a very optimistic view of our future with AI,” the award-winning writer answered. “And here’s why: I don’t think it’s going to work.”<\/p>\n

He recalled seeing an abstract painting at a party. When its owner revealed that it was computer-generated, he said the art lost its emotional connection.<\/p>\n

“I was impressed by the technology that could do that,” Sorkin said. “But whatever I was feeling about this painting was gone.”<\/p>\n

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He said he believes the same lack of emotional, human connection would apply to AI-generated films. He also pointed to violent video games with highly realistic avatars, and said players “don’t have any emotional connection to the people that they’re shooting at all.”<\/p>\n

The interview comes as Sorkin’s next film, “The Social Reckoning” \u2014 a follow-up to his 2010 movie about Facebook’s rise \u2014 is scheduled to hit theaters on October 9.<\/p>\n

His latest movie centers on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, and the internal documents behind The Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook Files” investigation.<\/p>\n

Representatives for Sorkin didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.<\/p>\n

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