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Danny Boyle says new film Ink raises ‘terrifying’ concerns for AI in journalism

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Feric, C. (2026, October 13). Danny Boyle says new film Ink raises ‘terrifying’ concerns for AI in journalism. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/danny-boyle-rupert-murdoch-larry-lamb-the-sun-oscar-b1300532.html

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Danny Boyle discusses his new film "Ink," which he says raises concerns about AI's impact on journalism and reflects issues relevant to today’s digital media landscape despite being set in the 1960s. Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, Boyle warns that independent journalism is under threat from technology, emphasizing how algorithms create isolated news feeds that can divide communities. The film, based on historical events, highlights the dangers of AI replacing human journalists and will be released in UK cinemas in January 2027.

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Director Danny Boyle spoke about his new film Ink at the BFI London Film Festival, expressing concerns over AI's impact on journalism. Set in the 1960s but with contemporary relevance, the film highlights the importance of independent journalism in a free society. Boyle warned that journalism is being easily replaced by AI, describing this trend as "terrifying." He emphasized how technology isolates individuals within echo chambers created by algorithms, fragmenting communities and distorting the flow of information. The film underscores a historical tipping point that altered media consumption patterns, raising questions about current technological impacts on society.

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Director and producer Boyle said the film feels “like a contemporary story” despite being set in the 1960s while speaking to the Press Association ahead of its screening at the BFI London Film Festival. asserted

film → say → Festival

The 69-year-old said: “You can read it very easily about the attention economy or the clickbait. “It’s like the very first origins of that bushfire that we’re now right in the middle of.” asserted

we → say → middle

Boyle said the true events the film is based on “taught us how important independent journalism is to a free society”, adding: “It makes you see the danger that journalism is in now. “It’s being easily replaced by AI, and that is terrifying. “ asserted

that → say → AI

It seems an obvious thing to say but it’s also worth dwelling on before we go any further, because we’re hurtling towards enormous change.” asserted

we → seem → change

The filmmaker continued: “We are siloed by tech. asserted

We → continue → tech

You get the news feed that you think you want. asserted

you → get → that

It just reflects it back to you. asserted

It → reflect → you

“That’s the trick of it – the algorithm. asserted

That → ’ → it

We end up in these silos, and we end up separate from each other. asserted

we → end → other

“We’ve lost that communal sense, which used to be a lot healthier.” asserted

which → lose → sense

O’Connell described the events depicted in the film as a “tipping point” that “changed the way we get our media”. asserted

we → describe → media

Reflecting on how Murdoch and Lamb transformed the journalism sector, the 36-year-old told PA: “These guys were at the brunt of it. asserted

guys → reflect → it

“I think in the pursuit of all that, certain things are lost.” asserted

things → think → that

Ink will be released in cinemas across the UK in January 2027. asserted

Ink → release → January

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