‘Colony’ Director Yeon Sang-ho Talks AI Impact, Korean Cinema Revival & Working With Japan
Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho discusses his latest film, Colony, which premiered at Cannes. The film features a unique take on zombies, where the infected operate with a hive mind. Yeon also reflects on the implications of AI in art and communication in today's society.
- ▪Colony has been sold to over 124 territories by Korean studio Showbox.
- ▪The film stars Gianna Jun as a professor at a biotech conference during a viral outbreak.
- ▪Yeon used minimal CGI for the film, relying instead on physical effects and choreography.
- ▪He did not incorporate AI technology in the film but is open to its potential in the future.
- ▪Yeon believes the story of Colony reflects societal fears about AI and collective communication.
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Yeon Sang-ho in Cannes Cannes film festival Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho has been busy over the past few years. In addition to directing zombie thriller Colony – which premiered in Midnight Screenings here in Cannes – he directed two other movies last year, The Ugly and Revelations, and was a showrunner on a Japanese series that will soon drop on Netflix. Colony, which Korean studio Showbox has already sold to more than 124 territories, is part of a long-overdue return to Cannes official selection for Korean cinema – along with Na Hong-jin’s Hope in competition and July Jung’s Dora in Directors Fortnight.
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