India, May 14 -- Filmmaker Peter Jackson, the man behind the acclaimed and successful adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, has put his weight behind the use of artificial intelligence in films, saying he does not 'dislike' it. The filmmaker has also said that the negative perception around AI is why people like Andy Serkis never win awards for his motion-capture performance as character Gollum in the LOTR films.

Speaking at a Cannes Film Festival masterclass the day after he was bestowed an Honorary Palme d'Or, Peter 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."

"I mean, to me, it's just a special effect; it's no different from other special effects. If you're doing a...