Morning Jolt: Hollywood Revolts against the AI Invasion

On the menu today: Whether you generally love or hate the movies and television produced by Hollywood, we're witnessing a fascinating dispute between the creators and the studios, as new technologies upend the traditional process of making and distributing movies and television shows — or what studio heads unnervingly keep calling "content." People have fun with ChatGPT and OpenArtAI, but what happens when a major movie or television studio starts wondering if it can replace the screenwriters and actors with some artificial substitute?

Artificial Intelligence Comes to Hollywood, and the Creative Class Goes on Strike

Americans usually think of Hollywood as being awash in money. We're constantly told how many millions this movie made at the box office on its opening weekend, and for the big pop-culture franchises, we see the ubiquitous merchandising in stores and online. People strut down the street as walking billboards for their favorite movie characters and shows, kids play with the toy action figures, and the soundtracks get downloaded on Apple Music.

So, if there's all this money around . . . why are Hollywood’s actors ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 14 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 14 2023 Hollywood Revolts against the AI Invasion On the menu today: Whether you generally love or hate the movies and television produced by Hollywood, we're witnessing a fascinating dispute between the creators and the studios, as new technologies upend the traditional process of making and distributing movies and television shows — or what studio heads unnervingly keep calling "content." People have fun with ChatGPT and OpenArtAI, but what happens when a major movie or television studio starts wondering if it can replace the screenwriters and actors with some artificial substitute? Artificial Intelligence Comes to Hollywood, and the Creative Class Goes on Strike Americans usually think of Hollywood as being awash in money. We're constantly told how many millions this movie made at the box office on its opening weekend, and for the big pop-culture franchises, we see the ubiquitous merchandising in stores and online. People strut down the street as walking billboards for their favorite movie characters and shows, kids play with the toy action figures, and the soundtracks get downloaded on Apple Music. So, if there's all this money around . . . why are Hollywood’s actors ...   READ MORE

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