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The studio talking about AI for actors at this exact moment might have an element of truth, but more likely it sounds like a negotiation tactic to devalue thos
by imglorp 3y ago
The studio talking about AI for actors at this exact moment might have an element of truth, but more likely it sounds like a negotiation tactic to devalue those striking actors.
In reality, AI actors still look like game cutscenes and human acting will continue to be the premium service.
- foota 3y agoI don't think this is accurate, isn't motion capture used for a ton of action movies? It may not be AI, but there's not much real difference.
- Pxtl 3y ago> In reality, AI actors still look like game cutscenes and human acting will continue to be the premium service. For now. Not too long ago the photos generated all had wonky fingers. It's all happening too fast.
- cool_dude85 3y agoThese fights are often about what will come in the future. Remember, the initial fight over streaming residuals for writers went on during the last WGA strike in '07. The tech might be there now, but how about in 15 years?
- jredwards 3y agoI honestly think we're a lot closer than that.
- CharlesW 3y ago> In reality, AI actors still look like game cutscenes and human acting will continue to be the premium service. You may not have read far enough into TFA, which specifically notes: The reported proposal hinged on the ability for background actors to be “scanned, get paid for one day’s pay” and for that company to “own that scan of their image, their likeness, and to be able to use it for the rest of eternity in any project they want with no consent and no compensation.” To continue with the video game analogy, studios are proposing to own your likeness, expressions, mannerisms, gait, and whatever else they can capture/model, for use as background NPCs in whatever projects they like, forever, for free.
- applied_heat 3y agoDepends on what you get paid for the day. Maybe someone doesn’t need to work after that
- philistine 3y agoThey offered 200$ for that ownership. They clearly indicated the price. Why are you carrying water for them?
- imglorp 3y agoI was generalizing, yes. This seems like another negotiation tactic starting with a low ball offer. SAG is free to make an outrageous counter offer.