Gore Verbinski Warns: AI Is Threatening the Future of Storytelling

Gore Verbinski, the director behind Pirates of the Caribbean, is warning that artificial intelligence is threatening the future of storytelling.

Speaking about his new movie, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, Verbinski described AI as an unstoppable force that is “attacking storytelling” and creative expression.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die tells the story of a time traveler, played by Sam Rockwell, who warns a diner full of people that AI has destroyed humanity in the future. He then forms a team to try to stop the AI from taking over, again. The movie mixes humor and horror to reflect the dangers of AI, according to a review from Dexerto after its screening at Fantastic Fest.

Verbinski said the film’s themes felt especially relevant today. “I think it’s important that this movie comes out now,” he said. “I think it’s important that this movie is seen with an audience.” He explained that while AI is inevitable, it is both exciting and frightening. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, he said, serves as a warning and a mantra: audiences can either ignore AI, fear it, or find a way to navigate it.

The director also voiced concern about AI replacing human creativity. “Instead of trying to solve cancer or take us to Mars or these things that could solve some genuine issues, it’s going after storytelling, it’s going after illustrations, it’s gonna write your song for you. It’s like saying it’s gonna breathe for you, it’s gonna f*** for you. It’s gonna take away.”

This is Verbinski’s first movie in nearly a decade, and the timely script by Matthew Robinson drew him back to filmmaking. He hopes the story sparks a conversation about AI’s role in society and creativity.

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