Posted on 07/29/2023 4:01:30 PM PDT by Libloather
Concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the entertainment industry have played a significant role in the ongoing Hollywood strike by actors and writers. That hasn’t stopped companies with studios from staffing up with AI specialists.
While the strike by actors and writers reflects a broader set of concerns beyond the impact of AI on the entertainment industry, including pay and benefits, the threat posed by the emerging and increasingly sophisticated technology has raised alarm.
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
At a rally in Times Square hosted by SAG-AFTRA this week, actor Bryan Cranston delivered remarks aimed at Disney CEO Bob Iger.
"We will not be having our jobs taken away and given to robots. … We will not have you take away our right to work and earn a decent living," Cranston said. "And, lastly and most importantly, we will not allow you to take away our dignity."
Despite concerns raised by the actors and writers on strike, the seemingly inexorable rise of AI and the need to stay on the cutting edge of emerging technology has resulted in entertainment studios continuing to seek out AI specialists against the backdrop of labor unrest. Several studios have active listings for AI and machine learning roles that have garnered attention amid the strike.
Netflix has several job postings related to AI and machine learning on its website, including a product manager role first noticed by The Intercept that lists a pay range of $300,000 to $900,000 annually.
The listing states that the product manager would "define the strategic vision" for Netflix’s machine learning platform and work...
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Scared tech workers are scrambling to reinvent themselves as AI experts
The AI specialist is the new “it” girl in tech.
AI doesn’t need all those mansions on the rising seashores.
Or giant yachts 🛥️
The freshly unemployed will be forced to take ze bus and eat ze bugs? I gotta see this.
“We will not be having our jobs taken away and given to robots”
Good luck with that. What makes you so special?
Wonder if he's that passionate about fast food workers' jobs.
Time is now.
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Of course the AI movies will be a lot better and the AI robots will be much better actors and actresses. With an added benefit, the AIs are not woke.
What a profile in courage!
With artificial intelligence as greats as said wonder if it can guess lottery numbers.
Cranston quote:
“we will not allow you to take away our dignity”
Too late Heisenberg—you blew that away a long time ago...
Music is going the same direction.
SNORT.
Meanwhile...
And Meghan Markle is still AWOL from a picket line.
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