Topic: Background Actors

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4 No Youth
Episode 1573 1:46 - 5:55

1573: 4 No Youth

SAG-AFTRA Strike and AI Background Actor Scanning

A report from a Hollywood producer highlights the tensions between writers and studios during the SAG-AFTRA strike. The discussion focuses on the union's fear that studios will 3D scan background actors for a single day's pay and use their digital likenesses indefinitely without residuals. A proposal is mentioned where studios could turn this into a profit center by charging fans to be scanned and placed in future films.