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Tom Hanks can generate millions so he gets millions, and Netflix thinks AI can generate millions too, so it's not hard to understand why they would pay a lot fo

by epups 3y ago

Tom Hanks can generate millions so he gets millions, and Netflix thinks AI can generate millions too, so it's not hard to understand why they would pay a lot for that. I sympathise with the strike, but I think it's misguided to think they can win against AI. If AI ever gets good enough to replace writers or actors, then someone will make a ton of money doing that. Maybe in Hollywood this will be blocked by unions, but someone somewhere will not have these restrictions.

hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
> Maybe in Hollywood this will be blocked by unions, but someone somewhere will not have these restrictions. Maybe, but I think SAG more than anyone else knows this, which is why their union rules are so strict. "Global Rule 1" is their rule that states that, if you are a SAG member, you are not allowed to work anywhere in the world without a SAG-approved contract. Similarly, if you are not a SAG member but work during a strike, SAG permanently bars you from joining the union. Sure, you can argue that some other place in some corner of the world may start up to get around these rules, but that's a very, very tall order to then import those movies into places like the US without a huge amount of backlash. Filmmaking is still mostly a relationship business, and even with AI actors and writers it's hard to see that changing.
- epups 3y ago
  > Filmmaking is still mostly a relationship business, and even with AI actors and writers it's hard to see that changing I'm not sure about that. The power that Hollywood once had to create and promote stars is fading. This is why we see them endlessly trying to milk sequels and franchises, and why very old movie stars like Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford are still hot. If people still want to watch Tom Cruise in an action movie in 20 years, they will have to rely on AI. Whether it will be Hollywood providing that experience or not remains to be seen.

by epups 3y ago

hn_throwaway_99 3y ago

> Maybe in Hollywood this will be blocked by unions, but someone somewhere will not have these restrictions. Maybe, but I think SAG more than anyone else knows this, which is why their union rules are so strict. "Global Rule 1" is their rule that states that, if you are a SAG member, you are not allowed to work anywhere in the world without a SAG-approved contract. Similarly, if you are not a SAG member but work during a strike, SAG permanently bars you from joining the union. Sure, you can argue that some other place in some corner of the world may start up to get around these rules, but that's a very, very tall order to then import those movies into places like the US without a huge amount of backlash. Filmmaking is still mostly a relationship business, and even with AI actors and writers it's hard to see that changing.

epups 3y ago
> Filmmaking is still mostly a relationship business, and even with AI actors and writers it's hard to see that changing I'm not sure about that. The power that Hollywood once had to create and promote stars is fading. This is why we see them endlessly trying to milk sequels and franchises, and why very old movie stars like Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford are still hot. If people still want to watch Tom Cruise in an action movie in 20 years, they will have to rely on AI. Whether it will be Hollywood providing that experience or not remains to be seen.