'It's something to embrace, not fear!' Shawn Levy believes AI will be 'essential' for filmmaking Star Wars: Starfighter director Shawn Levy thinks AI will become an "essential" filmmaking tool in the future, and he has urged fellow movie makers to "embrace" artificial intelligence, rather than "f 22 April 2026 Shawn Levy believes AI will become an "essential" filmmaking tool in the future.