“Unveiling the Secrets: How AI Transformed Millie Bobby Brown’s £245 Million Dystopian Thriller into a Must-See Sensation”

Netflix has never shied away from making a splash, but its latest venture, The Electric State, featuring stars like Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, seems to be making more waves than intended! With a jaw-dropping budget of £245 million—making it the priciest film ever from the streaming giant—you would expect fireworks, right? But, spoiler alert: critics and fans haven’t exactly rolled out the red carpet. Instead, we’re seeing an onslaught of backlash, made all the juicier by the comments from the film’s directors.

Imagine sinking that kind of cash into a project only to watch it struggle at an abysmal 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ouch! Add to that the revelation that the Russo brothers dabbled in AI for voice modulation—something they breezily claimed could be done by any tech-savvy ten-year-old after a quick TikTok tutorial—and you’ve got yourself a recipe for internet outrage.

But amidst the storm, the film still skyrocketed to the top of Netflix charts. Are viewers drawn in by the alarmingly high budget and star power, or are they just craving a good train wreck? Join me as we dive into the highs and lows of this ambitious project! LEARN MORE

To say the launch of Netflix’s newest £245 million film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt hasn’t gone to plan would be an understatement – and comments from its directors just made the backlash even worse.

The streamer employed some of the biggest stars around, filling out the cast with Woody Harrelson, Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Mackie, Giancarlo Esposito, and having it directed by the Russo brothers.

Add to that a £245 million budget, Netflix’s most expensive ever and one of the most expensive movies in history, and you’d hope for unanimous love.

With the release of The Electric State, Netflix have got far from that.

The film follows Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt on a cross-country road trip in a world where robots rose up and demanded they be given rights, leading to all out war.

The film takes place years after the war and sees Bobby Brown’s character searching for her young brother.

Sitting at a measly 15 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and facing fan backlash, the Millie Bobby Brown film has got in even hotter water after it was revealed by the directors that AI was used in the movie.

Joe and Anthony Russo, most well known for their MCU exploits as the director of the last two Avengers films, revealed in a recent interview with The Times that they had used AI in the film.

Speaking about the film, Anthony Russo revealed that the brothers had used the technology for voice modulation.

He went on to call it ‘something any ten-year-old could do after watching a TikTok video’.

The Russo Brothers have come under fire for their comments about AI (Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)

Discussing the ‘rife’ use of AI in Hollywood, he said: “There’s a lot of finger-pointing and hyperbole because people are afraid.

“They don’t understand. But ultimately you’ll see AI used more significantly. Also, AI is in its generative state now, where it has, as we call them, hallucinations. You can’t do mission-critical work with something that hallucinates.

“That is a reason self-driving cars haven’t taken over, or why AI surgery is not taking place worldwide. But in its generative state, AI is best suited towards creativity.”

The admission split fans on social media, with many shocked by the news.

One fan responded furiously on Twitter saying: “F**K OFF WITH AI VOICE MODULATION AND USE SOUND ENGINEERS AND SOUND DESIGNERS.

“I swear to god if the Russo brothers do this for the Avengers films I will lose my shit. You’re ruining cinema with this. Stop with this use REAL people with real voices. The Russos can get f**ked man.”

The film has been widely panned (Netflix)

Another said: “10-year-olds aren’t making 320 million dollar movies. Embarrassing.”

Whilst one fan argued that this was just ‘a fancy name for a voice filter’, another said: “Still let’s not normalize using AI in movies please.”

Despite the film being panned by critics and fans online and a new debate around AI, The Electric State has still managed to hit the top of Netflix’s charts in the UK and Worldwide.

The criticism is not unanimous either, with Robbie Collin of the Daily Telegraph saying: “It’s so beautifully designed… with both its flesh-and-blood performers and the larger world, that I defy you to watch more than five minutes without wishing that your flatscreen was the size of a house.”

The Electric State is streaming on Netflix now.