Demi Moore has weighed in on one of Hollywood’s most divisive conversations right now — artificial intelligence. Speaking during the opening press conference of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Moore suggested that the entertainment industry may be approaching the debate the wrong way, warning that fighting AI altogether is not a battle Hollywood is likely to win.

“AI is here, and so to fight it is, in a sense, to fight something that is a battle that we will lose,” Moore said during the Cannes press conference on May 12. The actress argued that the more productive approach may be figuring out “ways in which we can work with it,” while still asking difficult questions about whether artists are being adequately protected.

At the same time, Moore made it clear that she does not believe technology can truly replace human creativity. Reflecting on the rise of AI-generated tools, the actress said what makes meaningful art valuable ultimately comes from something machines cannot replicate. “There really isn’t anything to fear,” Moore said, adding that true art “comes from the soul” and “the spirit” of human creators rather than technical systems.

Moore, who is serving as a jury member at this year’s Cannes Film Festival alongside filmmakers and actors including Park Chan-wook, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård, last attended the festival with her body horror film The Substance. The 2026 festival runs through May 23.

But Moore’s comments also highlight a much larger debate Hollywood still appears far from solving.

Hollywood’s AI dilemma is no longer about stopping it — but controlling it

Demi Moore was not the only Cannes jury member to raise concerns about artificial intelligence. Screenwriter Paul Laverty argued that the bigger issue may not simply be AI itself, but who ultimately controls the technology and how transparently it is used. Laverty warned that conversations around algorithms, sustainability, workers, and corporate influence need far more scrutiny before the industry fully embraces the technology.

"So I think we have to look at the first thing and see, who owns it? Because they decide on the algorithms that affect our lives in the deepest way," Laverty said.

The debate comes as Hollywood continues to wrestle with AI’s growing role in filmmaking, writing, visual effects, and performance replication. While some creatives see the technology as a powerful tool, others fear it could weaken opportunities for artists or blur the line between human expression and automation. Moore’s comments land somewhere in the middle — not rejecting AI outright, but suggesting that Hollywood may benefit more from learning how to responsibly work alongside it than pretending it can simply be stopped.

Do you agree with Demi Moore — should Hollywood adapt to AI rather than fight it? Let us know in the comments.

Written by

Aarav Poonia

Edited by

Itti Mahajan