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Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth starrerFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagaopened last week to great reviews. The film had decent anticipation among audiences, following the massive cult following of 2015’sMad Max: Fury Road, which was a big awards contender. However, the film has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The film is not performing well at the box office despite the impeccable filmmaking and zany qualities that George Miller’sMad Maxfilms have been known for. Amidst the controversy around the use of AI and the fear of it taking over people’s jobs, the film made creative use of the tool to enhance the film rather than manipulate audiences into believing something it’s not.
FuriosaMusic Composer Incorporated AI To Create Innovative Voices and Sounds
TheMad MaxSaga returns almost after a decade afterMad Max: Fury RoadwithFuriosa.Anya Taylor-Joytakes over the reigns from Charlize Theron as the titular character and leads the film with great confidence. Despite the positive reviews, the filmhas not performed welland many are already calling it another flop in a disastrous series of films that started the summer movie season.
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George Miller and his team did an incredible job carrying over the mostly practical action choreography for the film, which has been the trademark of the franchise. The movie also featured a rousing background score that accompanied the wild action sequences in the film.
In addition to Miller using AI to create aseamless transitionbetween Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne (which received some flak), the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg also utilized AI in a very unique and creative way. Holkenborg toldVarietyabout how he used AI to make deep fake voices from another voice. The tool also accidentally gave birth to a great piece of music using drums and guitars. The composer said,
I used AI to make deep fake voices from another voice. I’d actually used it, not for voices, but what if the source sound was a drum rhythm, and what if the destination sound was an electric guitar? But the software doesn’t know what to make of it. So it gave us a happy accident that we used throughout the score.
Fans were appreciative of this creative use of AI to enhance the quality of the film. Instead of generating fake imagery and manipulating audiences with it, the team made great use of it in the filmmaking process. Here are some of the reactions onX,
— AllEliteRomulus (@RomulusAlien)July 05, 2025
https://twitter.com/olderpoe/status/1796702023968006306
I love that even using a program creatively to end up with something really wild and interesting is looked upon as somehow immoral.pic.twitter.com/qK8ftIWZVI
— DThron (@DThron)July 22, 2025
So he created his own stuff and put it through Ai? I see nothing wrong with that but people are sheep and only see what they are told to
— paul (@Doublelegpb)June 22, 2025
proof that AI is a new tool for artists. not their replacement like photoshop was once thought to be
— zynx (@zzzynxbutbetter)July 05, 2025
“Went from might check it out later to will skip”: Ignorant Fans Ready to Boycott Furiosa Over ‘AI Usage’ as Anya Taylor-Joy Starrer Struggles at the Box-Office
The use of AI nowadays has been very controversial and very looked down upon. However,Furiosa‘s case does not violate any artists of their rights or take over the overall vision of the film in anyway. It was used as it was meant to be: a tool to enhance filmmaking and the overall quality of the film.
The Dismal Box Office ofFuriosaMay Put A Halt on George Miller’s Plans forThe Wasteland
In the interviews leading up toFuriosa‘s release,George Millerhad teased the next movie in the franchise,The Wasteland,which will be set a year beforeFury Road. However, all would depend on the performance ofFuriosaat the box office as told by the director in an appearance on theHappy Sad Confused Podcast.
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Miller stated that he is still figuring out what to do withThe Wastelandand he is still waiting to see howFuriosaperforms. If everything lines up perfectly, he would go forward with the production ofThe Wasteland. The director said,
I’m still figuring out what to do with [‘The Wasteland’]. I’m just waiting to see the reception on ‘Furiosa.’ If it all lines up, then we’ll go ahead with it.
Unfortunately, the possibility of the film happening has become slim asFuriosais performing very badly at the box office. Currently, the film has so far collected $71 million against a $168 million budget(viaBox Office Mojo).Furiosais currently playing in theatres worldwide.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
