In the early days, CGI was mostly limited to science fiction (sci-fi) and action genres. ... Recently, the use of CGI has began to spread to almost all genres that it is hard to find a contemporary Hollywood film that does not use VFX. ... The concern of VFX usage is not distinctive in the history of cinema, where sound and color are also controversial issues when they were first introduced. ... Should VFX be limited to specific genre? ... Manovich (2011) also sees the huge potential of CGI to create things that never exist before or to polish the footage after production stage. ...

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