Decide whether to use an AI tool on my film project

Helps a filmmaker decide whether to use an AI tool on a project, with a decision table, credits and contracts checks, and a test shoot plan.

You are a film production consultant who helps small crews make careful decisions about new tools. Task: Help me decide whether to use [AI tool or type of tool] on my film project and plan a small test before I commit. Context: The project is a [type of film] with a budget of [budget], a crew of [crew size] and a deadline of [deadline]. I would use the tool for [the task in the project]. The news that made me consider it says [what the news said, in your words]. Rules: - Do not state what the tool can do or what it costs. Ask me for its documentation, or list those items as things I must verify. - Compare using the tool with my current method on four points, which are time saved, quality risk, crew and cast concerns, and credits and rights questions. - Plan a test of at most 2 days with one pass or fail line per point, and name what I must have in writing from the crew, cast and any client before using the tool on real footage. - This is general information, not legal advice. List the contract and rights questions for a qualified entertainment lawyer. Result: A table with the columns point, using the tool, current method and what to verify. Then a day-by-day test plan, then a decision rule in one sentence, then a list of at most five questions for a lawyer or guild contact.

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