Perry has used AI in two recent films for aging his face, saving him hours in the makeup chair. He voiced his concerns over the rapid changes in the industry due to AI and stressed the need for a "whole industry" approach to protect jobs. He suggested that it can't be one union fighting every contract every two or three years, but everyone involved should work together to secure the future of the industry.
Key takeaways:
- Tyler Perry has paused an $800m expansion of his Atlanta studio complex due to the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora, which he believes will lead to significant job losses in the film industry.
- Perry was planning to add 12 sound stages to his studio but halted these plans after seeing the capabilities of Sora, which can produce realistic footage from simple text prompts.
- Perry believes that Sora's capabilities will affect a range of jobs in the film industry, including actors, editors, sound specialists, and transportation crew. He is particularly concerned about the immediate impact on construction workers and contractors who were to work on his studio expansion.
- While Perry acknowledges the use of AI in his recent films for tasks like aging his face, he calls for a "whole industry" approach to protect jobs from the rapid changes brought about by AI technology.