Moore also replied to a question about whether or not Hollywood is doing enough to protect itself from AI: “My inclination would be to say probably not.”

Demi Moore urges Hollywood against resisting AI: ‘A battle that we will lose’

Moore also replied to a question about whether or not Hollywood is doing enough to protect itself from AI: "My inclination would be to say probably not."

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- Oscar-nominated actress Demi Moore urged Hollywood against resisting AI during a Cannes press conference.

- The Cannes jury member said "against-ness breeds against-ness" and that "AI is here."

- Director Chloé Zhao nodded at Moore's statements at the event.

Oscar-nominated Hollywood icon Demi Moore has urged her peers not to resist the rise of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry.

Speaking to reporters this week at a Cannes Film Festival press conference in France, the *Substance* actress replied to an inquiry about AI's growing prominence in the industry, calling it a "big question" to tackle in the moment.

"I think the reality is that to resist... I always feel that against-ness breeds against-ness," Moore, a 2026 Cannes competition jury member, said. "AI is here. So, to fight it is to fight something that is a battle that we will lose. To find ways in which we can work with it, I think, is a more valuable path to take."

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She continued, adding another part to her answer in response to a question about whether or not the industry is doing enough to protect artists in Hollywood.

"I don’t know the answer to that," Moore admitted. "And so my inclination would be to say, probably not."

Moore elaborated on her stance on AI in the film industry, calling out "beautiful aspects of being able to utilize it," but noting that "the truth is there really isn't anything to fear because what it can never replace is what true art comes from which is not the physical, it comes from the soul."

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She continued, "It comes from the spirit of each and every one of us sitting here. To each and every one of us that creates every day. And that they can never recreate through something that's technical."

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Moore's words come amid a growing number of A-list stars who've embraced understanding AI in recent months, including Reese Witherspoon advising in an Instagram video that people should "do better" and "learn more" about AI before it eclipses our understanding of it.

Sandra Bullock also recently said that Hollywood will eventually “have to lean into” AI in a series of comments that drew criticism from many, including recording artist Dionne Warwick, who eventually mocked Bullock's words in a social media post.

Major film and TV productions have also tackled the threat of AI, with Robin Wright starring in a 2013 film titled *The Congress* that powerfully pondered what might happen if an actress signed away rights to her likeness to be used in digital recreations in future projects.

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HBO's final season of the Lisa Kudrow-starring comedy series *The Comeback* also centered around the rise of AI in Hollywood, with its star returning as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish, whose latest scripted project is a controversial series written entirely by AI.

Awards bodies have also taken stances on AI in recent weeks, with the Academy implementing new rules to fight against AI in nominated productions, while the Golden Globes also altered its rules in a way that more liberally allows for the use of AI in nominated projects. The Globes' new stipulations indicate that the use of AI won't necessarily disqualify an acting performance from contention, as long as "performances submitted for acting categories [are] primarily derived from the work of the credited performer."

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