"AI Threatens Movie Extras as Hollywood Embraces Body Scans"

Background actors in Hollywood are concerned about being replaced by AI as studios increasingly use body scans and generative AI to create digital replicas of actors. The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike with studios highlights the tension surrounding the use of AI in the industry. While studios claim that digital replicas will only be used for specific projects and with the actor's consent, background actors fear that their likeness could be used indefinitely without compensation. The lack of regulations regarding AI usage in Hollywood has prompted actors and writers to make it a central issue in the strike, as they seek to establish rules for the fair use of AI technology.