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Aug 2023
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In Hollywood, Fears of AI Scripts Perfor...

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Three months into the writers’ and actors’ strike, the role of artificial intelligence in Hollywood has emerged as a central issue in the dispute between studios and creatives. Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw joins this episode to discuss how studios are already using AI—and why writers and actors are so concerned about what it means for their livelihoods.

Read more: AI in Hollywood Has Gone From Contract Sticking Point to Existential Crisis

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