Episode 1575 • • 44:17 - 48:50
1575: Numbers Station
Hollywood Strikes, AI Protections and Streaming Residuals
Actors and writers, including James Van Der Beek, advocate for protections against AI-generated scripts and digital likenesses during the ongoing Hollywood strikes. The shift to streaming models has decimated traditional residual income for performers. The hosts argue that big tech companies like Amazon and Netflix have fundamentally broken the entertainment industry's revenue model.