Conclusions and the Human Future
Abstract
This final chapter argues that the future of AI in screen industries will be determined less by long-range predictions than by near-term governance, organizational choices and explicit values. It critiques glossy futurism and Artificial General Intelligence fixation for masking current impacts of applied systems on labor, commissioning and everyday production cultures. A key distinction is drawn between generative systems (GenAI), which help make content, and algorithms, which quietly decide what gets funded, surfaced and sustained. In response, the author proposes a practical Seven As framework—Attention, Abundance, Acceleration, Autonomy, Adoption, Augmentation and Authenticity—to anchor AI adoption in human judgment. Drawing on Kahneman’s work on fast/slow thinking and noise, this chapter urges institutions to resist hype-driven decisions and design processes that reduce arbitrary variability in AI-related judgments. Overall, this chapter advances the idea of a growing “human premium” on visible voice, provenance and accountability, arguing that only consciously designed governance can ensure the AI revolution supports rather than erodes human flourishing in screen storytelling.
