Backrooms Director Kane Parsons Says AI Is Killing the Vibe
- Kane Parsons hates AI.
- The Backrooms creator calls it ‘rot.’
- He wants to protect real artists.
We just heard some big news from the world of movies. Kane Parsons is only 20 years old. He created the viral Backrooms series. Now, he has a huge deal with A24. But he is not happy with where Hollywood is going.
He says generative AI is ‘genuinely harmful.’ Wow. That is a strong word. He thinks it is causing ‘cultural and economic rot.’ He is worried about how we make things.
We love the Backrooms aesthetic. It has that creepy, yellow, liminal space vibe. It feels very human and intentional. AI just cannot copy that feeling. It feels hollow.
Kane thinks AI takes away the soul of art. It makes things look the same. Cheap. Boring. While some stars are busy dating—like Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen—Kane is focused on the future of his craft.
Things are getting messy in other industries too. Even CBS News feels shaky right now. Change is everywhere. But Kane wants to make sure we don’t lose our creativity to a computer program.
Our Take
We think Kane is right. Art needs a human touch. It needs mistakes and messy ideas. AI is just too clean. It lacks the gritty visual style that makes movies great. We need more young directors who care about the art world this much.
