Currently, professional writers and actor guilds are on strike against the Hollywood studios. Among the many issues are those concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI). The writers argue that the Studios should not be permitted to use AI to write or revise scripts. AI can do it in minutes, or less. This pushes writers out of employment. Their creative force is diminished. So, it becomes a contest as to who will use AI, the writers before the fact or the Studios replacing the writers. This is not the chicken and egg paradox. It is which chicken gets to eat the egg. Another AI problem is that it can now use images of actors in animated/realistic presentations. Another John Wayne movie? Bogie, maybe. The actors want to prevent this, as well they should. On the other hand, AI could write a new Mozart concerto or a Beethoven symphony. That could be welcome. Let’s see how that works. Of course, many other issues are on the table in this strike.
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