Tom Hanks warned his fans not to be duped by ads using his likeness and voice to promote “wonder drugs” that claim to cure diabetes. Scammers used AI fakes of Hanks last year to…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has initiated a strike against video game companies. The union is primarily concerned about the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
If the deal goes through, Hollywood vocalists and performers will be protected from non-consensual AI manipulation until 2026. The SAG-AFTRA Executive Committee unanimously approved the tentative…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
After last year’s dual Hollywood strike, AI continues to leave SAG-AFTRA, the world’s largest performers’ union, grappling with how to protect its members as the industry…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
The Hollywood’s actors strike seems likely to conclude imminently, though the specifications of the ‘tentative deal’ remain undisclosed. After a prolonged and tense negotiation period, the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Despite recent progress in the SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations, many issues remain unresolved, according to Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union’s chief negotiator. While being interviewed at a picket…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Months after its release, the romantic comedy “Prom Pact” launched on Disney platforms last March has been ridiculed for its overt use of AI-generate extras. A…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
The US film and TV industry was hit with a dual strike this year, the first since 1960. The WGA strike commenced in May, preceding the…
By Sam Jeans · 9 min read
Hollywood’s screenwriters have ended their five-month strike following the Writers Guild of America (WGA) leadership’s approval of an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Amidst the backdrop of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikes, Walt Disney Company is pushing ahead with its plans for AI innovation. Earlier…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
