Cannes, May 13 -- The 'Lord of the Rings' filmmaker Peter Jackson expressed his opinions on the use of AI in the cinema, saying that he doesn't "dislike" AI being used in the films, but feels that the debate around it is partly the reason why Andy Serkis will never win awards for his motion-capture performance as character Gollum in 'Lord of the Rings.'

Speaking at a Cannes Film Festival masterclass the day after he was bestowed an Honorary Palme d'Or, Jackson said that though AI is "going to destroy the world," when it comes to its use in film, "I don't dislike it at all," reported Variety.

"I mean, to me, it's just a special effect, it's no different from other special effects," said Jackson as quoted in Variety.

However, he said tha...