Amazon's 'House of David' Season 2 Uses 400 AI-Generated Shots Despite Industry Criticism, Tops Prime Charts
Summary
Amazon's 'House of David' season 2 dramatically increases AI-generated shots to 400 from season 1's 70, using artificial intelligence for battle scenes and landscapes to cut costs, while topping Prime charts with 500,000+ subscriptions despite industry backlash and criticism of its cheap appearance.
Key Points
- Amazon's 'House of David' season 2 uses between 350-400 AI-generated shots, four times more than season 1's 70 shots, primarily for battle scenes, crowds, stone fortresses, and landscape sequences
- Creator Jon Erwin defends the extensive AI use as a cost-effective alternative to traditional VFX methods, allowing the faith-based production to achieve epic scale on a limited budget
- The show tops Amazon Prime charts and sells over 500,000 subscriptions in three weeks despite criticism from industry peers and mixed reviews calling it 'wooden and cheap-looking'