Marc Andreessen says AI will give rise to a new type of filmmaker: 'That's a reason for profound optimism'

• Marc Andreessen said AI will create a new type of filmmaker in Hollywood. • "The filmmaker with no visual skill, or access to a set, or to a camera, or to actors, but with an idea," he said. • AI has divided the entertainment industry as it threatens jobs and copyright holders.

Didn't go to film school? Don't worry. Legendary investor and movie buff Marc Andreessen doesn't think that will be an issue for future creatives.

During an episode of "Monitoring the Situation," the podcast for the venture capitalist firm that Andreessen cofounded, A16z, he said advancements in AI technology — like OpenAI's Sora 2 — have made it possible for a new type of filmmaker to emerge.

"The filmmaker with no visual skill, or access to a set, or to a camera, or to actors, but with an idea," Andreesse