The use of AI in Hollywood has been a contentious issue, leading to strikes by the Writer’s Guild of America and the Screen Actor’s Guild. The WGA strike ended recently with an agreement that forbids studios from using AI-written content as source material for productions. The SAG strike continues, with a previous proposal suggesting studios could scan background actors’ faces to create digital likenesses in exchange for one day’s pay.
Key takeaways:
- Tom Hanks has warned his fans about an entity using his AI-generated likeness to promote a dental plan, which he has no association with.
- The actor did not disclose the company or organization behind the deepfake, and the likeness appears to be generated from an image owned by the Los Angeles Times.
- Zelda Williams, daughter of late comedian Robin Williams, has expressed her discomfort with AI-generated recreations of her father's voice, calling them "personally disturbing".
- The use of AI in Hollywood has been a contentious issue, with the Writer's Guild of America and the Screen Actor's Guild going on strike over generative AI technology, and a recent agreement forbidding studios from using AI-written content as source material for productions.