From American Greatness we get the first part of a consideration of the future of Hollywood and human actors. AI Killed the Hollywood Star (Part One): A ‘Sword-and-Sandal’ Epic Pitting Economy Against Creativity
There has been much written about AI and Hollywood. The Writer's Guild is considering another strike this year about the use of AI. (Because their last strike worked out so well, the total work being done in Hollywood is contracting like crazy.)
Ben Affleck is convinced that actors are safe from AI, though some of the technical aspects of filmmaking, such as special effects, will be impacted.
The reason, per Mr. Affleck, is the creative and collaborative aspect of art.
James Woods is sure that actors are NOT immune to being cut.
Mr. Woods, however, is very well-versed in the history of Hollywood. Simply, when creativity and economy clash, profits win. When viewed in this light, whereby AI is merely a tool to increase profits, the economy of the technology’s use is inescapable—for every aspect of production regarding on-screen entertainment, including actors.
And since James Woods has been blacklisted in Hollywood for Wrongthink, I believe his perspective is a bit clearer.
Go read the whole thing, it isn't very long. I'm looking forward to parts 2 and 3.
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