Hollywood writers’ deal may set a template for talks with striking actors
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The tentative deal Hollywood writers reached with the major studios and streaming services could serve as a template for actors, who have been on strike since mid-July. Writers and actors share common
Actors decry ‘existential crisis’ over AI-generated ‘synthetic’ actors
By Dawn Chmielewski AI-generated: (Reuters) - Filmmakers have put monsters on screen for more than a century. In 2023, the real bogeyman looks just like us. Since June, Hollywood studios and performers have debated the use of artificial intelligence in film and
Black Mirror: Actors and Hollywood battle over AI digital doubles
By Dawn Chmielewski Black Mirror: (Reuters) - Like a plot from the anthology television series "Black Mirror," the Screen Actors Guild says it is battling the studios for control over the digital replicas of performers that could be used "for the