Key Takeaways
- The film premiered at TIFF on September 18 with Martin Scorsese as an executive producer.
- Reviews describe generated imagery in flashbacks, lore, establishing shots, and connective passages.
What Happened
Trees Are Watching arrived as a live-action feature with established talent attached. Director Bahman Ghobadi uses generated imagery inside the film rather than presenting it as a separate technology demonstration.
Variety’s September 19 review foregrounded those sequences and criticized their visual execution. Available coverage does not identify the model vendors or provide a detailed production breakdown, so the scale of generation and the artists’ revision process remain unclear.
Why It Matters
For creators, the mixed reaction is useful evidence. A high-profile festival feature makes questions about consistency, disclosure, authorship, and dramatic purpose visible to audiences. The next useful account would explain the tools, artist roles, and review process behind the final images.
