Filmmaker Edgar Pêra Blends AI, Fact & Fiction in New Film
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Filmmaker Edgar Pêra Blends AI, Fact & Fiction in New Film

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Portuguese auteur Edgar Pêra is premiering his new film, ‘Asphalt Guerrilla,’ at the Locarno festival. The film blends fact and fiction while also exploring the filmmaker’s concerns about artificial intelligence and the rise of radicalism.

Pêra shares that he is actively using AI in his filmmaking process as a way to confront his anxieties surrounding the technology. Details on *how* he's integrating AI aren't specified, but it appears central to the film's themes.

The filmmaker also connects the increasing prevalence of radicalism globally to underlying societal issues, framing it not as a primary problem, but as a “symptom.” He views these developments as interconnected and worthy of examination through his art. ‘Asphalt Guerrilla’ aims to hold up a mirror to contemporary times by exploring these complex themes.

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