The issue of AI replication has become a key point in the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFRA strikes, with actors like Bryan Cranston speaking out against studios potentially replacing actors with AI. Fry warned that the situation could escalate to convincing deepfake videos, and urged his agents to prepare for what's to come.
Key takeaways:
- Stephen Fry's voice from the “Harry Potter” audiobooks was replicated by AI software without his consent, which shocked both him and his agents.
- Fry is a member of actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike due to issues related to AI.
- Fry warned his agents that the situation could escalate, with the potential for convincing deepfake videos in the future.
- The issue of AI replication has become a focal point in the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFRA strikes, with actors like Bryan Cranston speaking out against studios taking their jobs away with AI.