"Cue the pitchforks"."The company just announced a 50% price hike. Cue the pitchforks." ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

 

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

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這部經典影片運用人工智慧工具進行了“增強”，使其能夠在拉斯維加斯的Sphere劇院帶來沉浸式體驗。

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

準備好迎接輿論風暴吧！

這部經典影片運用人工智慧工具進行了“增強”，使其能夠在拉斯維加斯的Sphere劇院帶來沉浸式體驗。The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.


The premiere will take place on Thursday evening. It is the first time that people are going to see what A.I. can really do with a movie.Credit...Video by Roger Kisby For The New York Times


By Brooks BarnesAug. 28, 2025



“Artistic butchery.”

“The death of cinema.”

“You should all be ashamed.”

Those are some of the printable comments from a frenzied online conversation among cinephiles that started last month when Ben Mankiewicz, the Turner Classic Movies host and “CBS News Sunday

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這部經典影片運用人工智慧工具進行了“增強”，使其能夠在拉斯維加斯的Sphere劇院帶來沉浸式體驗。


首映式將於週四晚間舉行。這將是人們首次親眼目睹人工智慧在電影製作上的真正實力。鳴謝…影片由《紐約時報》的羅傑‧基斯比拍攝


布魯克斯·巴恩斯

作者：布魯克斯·巴恩斯

2025年8月28日


“藝術的屠殺。”


“電影的末日。”


“你們都應該感到羞恥。”


以上僅是部分影迷在網路激烈討論中的評論。這場討論始於上個月，由特納經典電影頻道主持人、CBS週日新聞節目主持人本·曼凱維奇發起。

AI Overview

"Cue the pitchforks" is an idiomatic expression used to signal that 

a group of people is becoming, or is about to becomeextremely angry, outraged, and ready to protest or take action against someone. 

It implies that a mob mentality is forming, usually in response to a perceived wrongdoing, scandal, or unpopular decision. 

Here is a breakdown of the meaning:

• The Imagery: It derives from old horror films (like Frankenstein) or medieval scenes where enraged peasants gather with makeshift weapons—torches and pitchforks—to storm a castle or hunt down a villain.
• The Metaphor: It is a hyperbolic way to say that people are furious and demand punishment or accountability.
• Context: It is often used in political, social media, or corporate contexts to suggest that a PR nightmare or a "witch hunt" is starting. 

Example Usage:

• "The company just announced a 50% price hike. Cue the pitchforks." (Meaning: Expect immediate, angry backlash from customers.)
• "If the senator doesn't resigncue the pitchforks." (Meaning: The public will revolt.)

It is closely related to the phrase "torches and pitchforks".