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In July, the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) criticised Hollywood producers who announced they were looking at a ‘ground-breaking AI proposal’ to use digital replicas of actors.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- SAG-AFTRA accused the studios of trying to replace background actors with AI.
- The union fears that actors could be paid for a day, then have their image scanned and used for the rest of the film.
- Producers responded that they would establish provisions that require consent and fair compensation.
