Gen AI is the least of "The Pools"/The Poolrooms movie's problems
One of the film's co-directors, Galen Christy, is a known swindler of many filmmakers so much so that Arizona authorities have a streamlined reporting system if you've been wronged by him. Simply search his name on Reddit to discover multiple filmmakers who are owed tens of thousands of dollars by Christy.
Christy frequently declares bankruptcy and starts up "new" companies to keep the scam going.
The co-director of The Pools, Sasha Yelaun - who tweeted/responded with "get with the times" when asked about AI use - has a Facebook page. And it's public. In case anyone was interested.
What had me find all this out was a tweet from Jared Pike - creator of The Poolrooms - saying he has no involvement in the film and recommends not supporting it. Just from an artistic standpoint, that's a massive red flag. If you're making something like this, one would think you'd reach out to someone such as him to get his blessing or inform him or something, just out of goodwill and respect. But no, seems that was too much work.
The probably think the gen AI will cut that corner too.