Research on the Type Template Tendency of AI Sci-Fi Images: Taking the Movie Our T2 Remake as an Example

Abstract

Background: The deep integration of generative AI technologies, such as Sora and Runway, into the film industry has led to the emergence of "fully AI-generated" productions that replicate classic works. The experimental feature film "Our T2 Remake" serves as a pivotal case study for examining the aesthetic characteristics of AI-generated imagery. This demonstrates a notable tendency toward "template-based" visual styles.Objective: To analyze whether AI-generated sci-fi imagery relies on established visual symbol libraries to create genre templates. Additionally, it aims to explore the underlying algorithmic generation logic and aesthetic effects, thereby providing a critical perspective on cinematic creation in the AI era.Methods: This study primarily employs qualitative analysis, supplemented by visual comparison. Through visual contrast analysis and semiotic methods, we compare scenes from "Our T2 Remake" with the original "Terminator 2," focusing on three dimensions: color and lighting, body movements, and spatial composition.Results: The AI version significantly enhances cyberpunk themes, featuring stylized mechanical limbs and exaggerated lighting effects—typical genre symbols. However, its imagery exhibits a "database average" style, lacking realistic texture and narrative coherence, reflecting algorithm-driven visual homogenization.Conclusion: AI generation mechanisms often replicate common visual symbols from film history, leading sci-fi imagery into stylistic template dependency and innovation stagnation. This highlights the need for filmmakers to guard against becoming overly dependent on algorithmic aesthetics and strive to avoid homogenization in their technological applications to maintain artistic diversity and creativity.