Is cinema in danger? Attacked from all sides, the "small" world of audiovisual must face the rise of artificial intelligence, capable of copying stars and creating special effects in seconds, and now it must deal with the hardening of international politics.
International cinema targeted by the United States
As we told you in the introduction, the audiovisual industry must face the rise of artificial intelligence, which is gradually invading every area of artistic creation. Fueled by pre-existing works (films, series, books), it attacks the intellectual property of authors without their consent. As if this weren't bad enough news for industry professionals, who see their profession threatened, Donald Trump, President of the United States, has just announced a drastic measure concerning international cinema.
In a message posted on Truth, his social network, he explains that Hollywood is dying, and that to "encourage" American production, he will impose extremely harsh customs duties on films shot abroad...
This tax that Donald Trump wants to introduce will send tremors through studios around the world
The American film industry is dying very quickly. Other countries are offering all sorts of incentives to lure our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood and many other parts of the United States are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other nations and, therefore, a threat to national security. This, on top of everything else, is messaging and propaganda! Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of imposing a 100% tariff on all motion pictures entering our country produced abroad. WE WANT FILMS PRODUCED IN AMERICA, AGAIN!
As a reminder, last month, Donald Trump had already announced drastic measures regarding customs duties by surtaxing Chinese products entering the United States by 145%, as well as products from other countries at lower percentages. The President of the United States is keen to relocate film production to American territory, in order to prevent major studios from shooting their films in other countries. This is ironic, when so many blockbuster productions are currently underway outside the country, such as Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, which was partly filmed in Europe...
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