Hollywoke Hot Take Special: Will the Studios Replace Actors and Writers With AI?

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[–]TonyDiGerolamo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Actors do have skills, but because they are the "face" of Hollywood, people over estimate how much influence they actually have.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm not talking about influence. I'm talking about box office draw. Actors aren't paid millions because their acting is just so amazing, it is because just their name on the picture will bring in many millions more.

[–]TonyDiGerolamo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I see what you're saying, but it's not that quite cut and dry. Actors often become famous because of their skill in the first place. Some A-listers get rich, decadent, lazy and typecast. Some movies or TV shows are bigger than the actor. Being a box office draw requires you manage your career and pick good projects for your ability, even if the movie doesn't do that well. Chris Pratt does well because he tends to get leading man roles in well-received movies and fans like him personally. On the other hand, Kevin Spacey isn't liked by fans and Hollywood as much anymore, despite his ability and name. Ezra Miller, similar situation. His behavior seems to have driven his fans away, despite his skill and name recognition.

The ultimate for the studios would be a "build" a leading man in AI. He'd be perfect, popular, works tirelessly and you don't have to worry about him having a scandal or saying something you don't like. You merely have to manage him and take him out when it's time.