artificial intelligence
John Cho Can’t Trust His AI Device in Blumhouse’s ‘Afraid’ Trailer
John Cho begins to regret using an AI device to keep his loved ones safe in the first trailer for the thriller feature Afraid. Sony released the trailer Wednesday for writer-director Chris Weitz’s film that hits theaters Aug. 30 and was formerly known by the title They Listen. Hailing from Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, […]
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Morgan Freeman Criticizes “Scam” Using AI Version of His Voice
Morgan Freeman is the latest star to speak publicly about alleged attempts to replicate celebrities’ voices using AI. The Oscar-winning actor, who is known for his voiceover work, took to social media Friday to express his appreciation for fans who have notified him about AI-generated imitations of his voice. “Thank you to my incredible fans […]
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Toys ‘R’ Us Debuts First Video Ad Using Sora, OpenAI’s Text-to-Video Tool
Revived retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is the first brand to use Sora, OpenAI’s highly anticipated text-to-video tool, for its advertising — and the one-minute spot it debuted at a conference in France this week is garnering mixed reviews online. Toys ‘R’ Us, the once-ubiquitous toy store brand that shuttered all locations when it went bankrupt […]
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“Dear Remy”: This Week He Helps an AI Victim, a Depressed Producer and an Unsexy Cartoon Critter
The Unintended Role: An Actor Faces Their AI Doppelgänger Dear Remy, As an actor whose voice has apparently been hijacked by the specter of artificial intelligence, I find myself in a perplexing, and frankly infuriating, scenario. Picture this: a bustling tech unveiling, all eyes and ears tuned to the debut of the latest AI marvel […]
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Sheryl Crow on AI in Music: “Congress Needs to Act Now” (Guest Column)
I am not a scientist. I am an artist. I cannot begin to spout scientific data on what we will become once artificial intelligence outsmarts us. I can read the predictions of how our workforce will be replaced by AI. I can read the warnings from Stephen Hawking that go back as far as 1996 […]
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SAG-AFTRA and White House Issue Statements on Taylor Swift AI Nudes: “We Have It in Our Power to Control These Technologies”
SAG-AFTRA issued a statement on Friday addressing the sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift, which provoked intense backlash online earlier this week. Around the same time, the White House also released a statement on the issue. The actor’s union called the deepfake images “upsetting, harmful, and deeply concerning.” The images portrayed the singer in […]
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Kelly Carlin Slams AI-Generated George Carlin Comedy Special: “No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius”
Kelly Carlin, the screenwriter, producer and daughter of legendary comedian George Carlin, has sharply criticized the release of a comedy special that uses an artificial intelligence-generated version of her late father. On Tuesday, an hourlong special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, appeared on the YouTube channel of Dudesy, a podcast hosted by Will […]
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Universal Music Chief’s New Year’s Memo: “Prescription Music,” AI Tools and More Priorities
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge’s annual New Year’s memo to staff spoke about recent innovations at the music label giant to fend off mounting competitive challenges. “In the face of so much change and opportunity, standing still is never an option,” Grainge, CEO and chairman of UMG, stated in the internal memo […]
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Everything Is Peachy With Jack Black: Actor-Singer on Hit ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Song, ‘School of Rock’ Turning 20, Taylor Swift and AI
Jack Black’s performance of the emotional piano rock ballad “Peaches” as Bowser leveled up the box office hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie when it released earlier this year. But the hit song almost never happened. Black says when he signed on to the film, which hit theaters in April, music wasn’t part of the […]
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Justine Bateman Slams SAG-AFTRA Tentative Deal’s AI Provisions
Though SAG-AFTRA officially reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with studios and streamers earlier this week, Justine Bateman is not very pleased with the provisions surrounding artificial intelligence. The actress-writer-filmmaker told MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Friday that actors should approve the deal only “if they don’t want to work anymore. If they want […]
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Private Equity Firm STG Completes Acquisition of Avid for $1.4B
An affiliate of private equity firm STG has completed the acquisition of Avid Technology — the maker of the Media Composer editing system and Pro Tools audio postproduction system, both leading tools used in Hollywood for picture editing and sound, respectively — in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, […]
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Sheryl Crow on AI in Music: “It’s Been Disturbing to Me”
Sheryl Crow has chimed in on the widely discussed topic of artificial intelligence and its impact on the arts. During her appearance on Thursday’s episode of The Tonight Show, the singer-songwriter opened up about writing her upcoming album Evolution, including the title song, which she said is about the new technology. “My philosophy about it […]
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