Why Are Writers Striking? How AI Could Irrevocably Change Hollywood For the Worse
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The power of artificial intelligence to encroach human labor is a not-so-speculative premise writers have explored for decades.You've seen it in movies, from 2001: A Space Odyssey, to WALL-E, to Her.But in 2023, it is movie and TV writers themselves who are fighting for survival from the machines.On the evening of May 1, the Writers Guild of America West called a strike that went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Of the proposals the Hollywood writers union put forward to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (who represent studios), one sought protections against the rapid, ongoing growth of AI.
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