March 15, 2025 4:46 pm

Prime Video Used AI Summary of Al Pacino Classic 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Prime Video Used AI Summary of Al Pacino Classic 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Prime Video Used AI Summary of Al Pacino Classic ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

The Oscar-winning Al Pacino classic Dog Day Afternoon is not only one of the actor’s best films in his legendary filmography, but among his most important. In fact, the Library of Congress stated the film was “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” in 2009, leading it to being reserved in the National Film Registry. The acclaimed film is available to rent or purchase digitally on Prime Video, but it seems the streamer takes preserving media a lot less seriously. A major snafu by the platform has been noticed by eagle-eyed subscribers, and Prime Video has been promptly hit with backlash.

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​The streamer faces backlash for using an error-filled AI summary for the 1975 film ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ which starred Al Pacino and John Cazale. Read More