NEWS OF THE WEEK: Tom Cruise applauded for anti-AI speech at BAFTA event.

Speaking at a BAFTA: Life in Pictures event at the organisation's Piccadilly headquarters, Cruise reflected on his screen career and was asked about how AI technology will disrupt the medium he loves. The Top Gun star delivered a monologue about the need for human craft in filmmaking. "There is nothing like human," Cruise opined, before elaborating in an answer that touched on camera lens technology and cinemas vs. streaming. He relayed how a blockbuster summer at cinemas, including engagement from young audiences, shows that "people want human experience".