Variety iconVarietySep 21, 2026

Tom Cruise Says AI Is ‘Coming and It’s Going to Happen,’ but ‘People Want to See Real Things’: ‘Keep Creating’

Despite the threat of AI to the film industry, Tom Cruise is confident that people will always "want to see real things" on screen. At an intimate BAFTA "Life in Pictures" conversation in London on Monday night, Cruise looked back on his four-decade career including acclaimed roles in "Top Gun," "Jerry Maguire," "Magnolia" and the […]

Tom Cruise Says AI Is ‘Coming and It’s Going to Happen,’ but ‘People Want to See Real Things’: ‘Keep Creating’

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Despite the threat of AI to the film industry, Tom Cruise is confident that people will always "want to see real things" on screen.

At an intimate BAFTA "Life in Pictures" conversation in London on Monday night, Cruise looked back on his four-decade career including acclaimed roles in "Top Gun," "Jerry Maguire," "Magnolia" and the […]

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Despite the threat of AI to the film industry, Tom Cruise is confident that people will always "want to see real things" on screen. At an intimate BAFTA "Life in Pictures" conversation in London on Monday night, Cruise looked back on his four-decade career including acclaimed roles in "Top Gun," "Jerry Maguire," "Magnolia" and the […]

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