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Last update: 2 hours agoCannes Opens With AI Alarm + Hollywood Ghosting: Cannes Film Festival 2026 kicked off on the Croisette with big talk before big screens—festival director Thierry Frémaux warned that AI is already squeezing jobs for dubbing artists, translators, writers and actors, and floated a future “made without AI” label. Meta Deal: Cannes also announced a multi-year sponsorship with Meta, adding fuel to the debate. Hollywood Absence: The lineup is notably light on major U.S. studio presence, with only a couple of American titles in the Palme d’Or main competition. Arthouse Momentum: MUBI moved fast for Cannes competition titles, snapping up Lukas Dhont’s WWI drama “Coward” across multiple territories and also securing Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope.” On-Screen Buzz: Early reviews spotlight Anne Hathaway’s gothic pop-horror fever dream “Mother Mary,” while Cannes chatter keeps circling back to what AI and studio pullouts mean for creative careers.
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