The Current Witch Hunt
Not everyone is using AI-generated material. Separating reality from justified paranoia.
It’s a topic that shows up on my feed at least once daily — AI-generated Art or Writing. I can’t blame people for finding it fascinating and also controversial.
The SAG-AFTRA strike has brought the topic to the center stage even more so. Large companies are trying to get over on actors and writers by leaving all AI-generated portions of the contracts vague.
We’ve all seen those AI-generated duets of stars that never sang together. We’ve seen photographs of stars who never met — happily enjoying one another’s company. We’ve heard from families of actors who have passed, pleading with the public and the studios not to continue using their loved ones beyond death.
AI is out there and this is the weakest it will be. Every second, it learns, people improve it, and it gets better.
Some people rejoice over the opportunity it grants them. These are not multi-million dollar corporations, and that’s what makes things difficult. I mean, I’d love to get audiobooks done that don’t cost an arm and a leg. But to do so using the voices of voice actors who are not getting paid their worth?
