Groundbreaking Innovation or Hollywood's Betrayal? The Controversial AI Actors in Disney+ Movie
Disney+'s latest movie featuring AI actors sparks controversy among striking actors who fear the impact on their profession A polarizing and thought-provoking exploration of technology's role in entertainment
Summary
SAG-AFTRA is striking against the use of AI actors, such as in the Disney+ movie, Prom Pact, which premiered in March.
The use of digital scans of background actors in Prom Pact has resulted in appalling outcomes. A tweet from @GeekLawGrad on Twitter condemns Bob Iger for opting for digital scans of actors instead of providing fair wages to the actors themselves.
The Disney+ movie, Prom Pact, which premiered on Disney+ this past March, has received criticism for its use of AI actors. This goes against the efforts of SAG-AFTRA to prevent such practices. The film revolves around a determined student who enters into a pact to attend prom with a popular jock in order to increase their chances of getting into Harvard. The movie features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Milo Manheim, Margaret Cho, Blake Draper, Monique Green, Arica Himmel, Jason Sakaki, David S. Jung, and Wendi McLendon-Covey as its notable cast members.
In the midst of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, a Twitter post by @GeekLawGrad has drawn attention to the fact that Prom Pact utilizes digital scans of background actors rather than compensating real actors with a fair wage. The end result is deemed to be of poor quality. Watch the video below for a glimpse.
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Source: @GeekLawGrad/Twitter
