--- title: "\"Nobody noticed\": Director Komarovsky explains how AI is already changing cinema and the future of acting in 10 years" description: "Ukrainian director Alexey Komarovsky explains how AI is already integrated into filmmaking and how he predicts the technology will change acting and viewer choice over the next decade." date: 2026-11-05T20:22:56.746Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/komarovsky-ai-in-ukrainian-cinema tags: [artificial-intelligence, ukrainian-cinema, film-production, post-production, hollywood] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Nobody noticed": Director Komarovsky explains how AI is already changing cinema and the future of acting in 10 years ![Director Alexey Komarovsky smiling at the camera, wearing a plaster on his forehead, dark blazer](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/komarovskii-ii-v-ukrainskom-kinematografii/komarovskii-ii-v-ukrainskom-kinematografii-1.webp) ## Key Points - Komarovsky claims he was the first to use AI in a Ukrainian film, and the audience didn't notice. - He states that AI in cinema isn't about one-button generation but about experts working on specific effects during post-production. - The director predicts that in about 10 years, viewers will be explicitly informed about the use of AI in films. - He believes that actor face licensing and digital de-aging are already being practiced in Hollywood. Ukrainian director and producer Alexey Komarovsky, known for the films "When Will You Get Married" and "Khreshchatyk 48/2", spoke with Wave RBC.UA about how artificial intelligence has entered his workflow and why he believes this technology has become an integral part of modern filmmaking. Komarovsky admitted that he views the development of AI as an inevitable process that cannot be stopped, claiming to be one of the first in the Ukrainian film industry to experiment with this technology. ### "Nobody noticed": First experience with AI in a Ukrainian film According to the director, his first experience using artificial intelligence in a Ukrainian film went unnoticed by the audience. "I am the first to have used artificial intelligence in a Ukrainian film, and nobody even noticed it. Everyone thought: 'My God, what great shooting.' The second time, there were some flaws and gaps, but I took risks and experimented. I had successes and I had failures," said Komarovsky. He emphasized that he approached the technology as a tool requiring verification and iterations rather than instant results. ### Not just a button: The "magic" behind post-production Komarovsky dispelled the idea that using AI in cinema boils down to generating images at the push of a button. According to him, the technology is integrated into complex post-production processes where specialists work on specific effects. "It doesn't mean that you press a button on your phone and it shows you something. Four other people, who know how to work with specific programs already integrated into film post-production, are working on one effect," the director explained. Thus, in his view, human work, computer technology, and artificial intelligence have become so closely intertwined that it is impossible to abandon the latter completely. ### Netflix and digital twins: Where the industry is heading Speaking about the scale of the technology's adoption, Komarovsky noted that, according to his information, Netflix is shooting an entire series using artificial intelligence, and similar projects are being implemented by many companies that the general public is not yet aware of. "Everything has merged so much that you cannot eradicate it completely. You can't. And it will continue to progress," the director stated, adding that viewers will find out about these practices later. ### 10-year forecast: The viewer gets a choice Komarovsky suggests that in the future, viewers might receive separate information about the use of AI in films — for example, a label indicating whether characters were created via technology or played by real actors. "A person can choose what to watch. That is the first thing. I think time will pass, maybe 10 years, and people, viewers, will start to value live acting specifically, or there will be those who don't care and go for very mainstream stories, not caring that it's not a real actor but a reproduction," he noted. ### An actor's face as an asset: Licensing and digital de-aging As an example of future practices, the director cited a scenario where a famous actor, for a fee, permits the use of their face to create a digital character. "For example, a famous actor gave the right for money to use his face, de-age it by 20 years, so he could jump on rocks or fly in the sky. Could that happen? I'm sure it's already being done. I think there are already certain legal and practical norms in Hollywood where this is already being integrated and used," said Komarovsky. By his assessment, such mechanisms are already being reflected in Hollywood's legal practice. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Первый использовал и никто не заметил". Режиссер Комаровский объяснил, как ИИ меняет кино](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/pershiy-vikoristav-i-nihto-pomitiv-rezhiser-1793909784.html) - Source: Interview text with director and producer Alexey Komarovsky by Wave RBC.UA. All quotes and points are from this material; no additional sources provided. ## FAQ ### Who is Alexey Komarovsky? A Ukrainian director and producer, known for works such as "When Will You Get Married" and "Khreshchatyk 48/2". ### What did Komarovsky say about AI in Ukrainian cinema? He claims he was the first to use artificial intelligence in a Ukrainian film and that the audience did not notice it. ### According to him, how does AI work in filmmaking? Komarovsky explains that the technology is integrated into post-production where specialists use specific software for effects, rather than just generating results at the push of a button. ### What is his 10-year forecast? He expects viewers will start receiving information about AI usage in films and will be able to choose between live performances and digital characters.