LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 -- The once-far-fetched idea that artificial intelligence could write, shoot and "perform" an entire feature film is no longer science fiction.

The Hollywood Reporter reported that with OpenAI's Sora 2 generating hyper-real video from text prompts and digital "actors" such as Tilly Norwood seeking talent representation, Hollywood now feels one software update away from either a breakthrough - or an existential crisis.

For Guy Danella, president of film at indie outfit XYZ Films - best known for titles like The Raid and Skylines - the reality hit when a team pitched him a fully AI-generated 90-minute movie.

"I call it Skynet cinema because it feels like we're coming for the humans," he said.

"Someone asked if we'd ...