AI finally pisses off the studios

[ZoWie]

Well, the latest software finally pissed off the MPA, which we used to call the MPAA before they changed the name. It's the studio owners' bargaining unit in disputes with IATSE, SAG, AFTRA, WGA, et al.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd9nllng22o

Hollywood studios take aim at 'ultra-realistic' AI video tool

The AI tool can quickly make highly realistic clips from a short, simple text prompt, such as a fist fight between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, Will Smith battling a red-eyed spaghetti monster or even Friends characters reimagined as otters.

The MPA's chairman and CEO, Charles Rivkin, said: "By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs.

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The clips have been flooding social media, and users have also been posting scenes based on shows and films like The Lord of the Rings, Seinfeld, Avengers and Breaking Bad.

I wonder if they will finally figure out what to do with post-production personnel routinely dubbing in younger actors for closeups of stars who have gotten on a bit...............