Perhaps the only thing hotter than rising temperatures across the US is the topic of AI in entertainment.
As entertainment giants like Disney and Netflix invest lavishly in AI, offering up to $900,000 for a single AI product manager, the striking actors’ demands include protections against their scanned likeness being manipulated by AI without adequate compensation. The writers, too, are contending with their work being replaced by AI programs like ChatGPT. The situation is complex, with the industry’s embrace of AI seen as both an innovative step and a threat to human creativity. The unfolding drama between technology and talent is not just a Hollywood story; it’s a reflection of the broader tension between innovation and ethics in the age of AI.
Savage, I know. But as another ousted penman recently said, “them’s the breaks”.
More on that here from The Intercept.