#头条创作挑战赛#
1. Background
Hollywood is the world-famous center of the film industry, and actors and screenwriters are important creative and performance forces in films. However, with the continuous development of AI technology, people are beginning to worry that their jobs may be replaced by AI. Against this backdrop, the Screen Actors Guild and the United Radio and Television Artists Union decided to hold an industry-wide strike to fight for better pay and working conditions for actors and screenwriters, and to express concerns about the threat of artificial intelligence.
Second, the demands of actors and screenwriters
Why did the actors and screenwriters hold this strike? They mainly have the following demands:
1. Reverse the trend of declining pay: Actors and screenwriters believe that AI and streaming technology have worsened their salaries and working conditions compared to the past. They asked producers and streaming companies to guarantee that they would not replace entertainers with AI-generated faces and voices to preserve their jobs and salaries.
2. Protection of intellectual property rights: Some artificial intelligence technology companies use data collection technology to capture actor information in batches, and generate "digital humans" to replace real actors with characters generated according to the physical characteristics of actors. Actors are concerned about the misuse of their images and personal data, and ask producers to consider protecting their intellectual property and legal rights when using these technologies.
3. Value human creativity: Screenwriters worry that AI technology will replace their work, making script writing mechanized and impersonal. They advocate AI as an aid, not a substitute, to improve creative efficiency and save costs.
Third, the views of producers and the artificial intelligence industry
Producers and the AI industry believe that AI technology has great value in script and film production. They believe that artificial intelligence can be used as an auxiliary tool for the screenwriting industry, improving creative efficiency and saving costs. At the same time, some AI technology companies also said that they respect intellectual property rights and legitimate rights and interests, and will cooperate with actors and screenwriters to ensure the appropriate use of AI-generated characters and scripts.
4. The impact of industry-wide strikes
This Hollywood strike will have a huge impact on the entire film industry:
1. Film production stoppage: During the strike, many film and television productions will be forced to stop. The strike of actors and screenwriters will cause many projects to not go ahead, causing major difficulties in the production of films.
2. Affect employment and the economy: The strike will reduce the income of actors and screenwriters themselves, but also affect the economy of other industries related to film, such as photographers, set designers, production assistants, and service industries closely related to the film industry, such as restaurants, hotels and dry cleaners.
3. Impact on Emmys: The strike casts a shadow over the upcoming 75th Emmys. During the strike, entertainers were banned from attending awards ceremonies and promotional events, which would have an impact on the holding and presentation of the Emmys.
Global efforts to regulate artificial intelligence
With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, countries have stepped up research on how to regulate artificial intelligence. Some countries and regions have formulated relevant regulations and policies to ensure the healthy development and rational application of artificial intelligence. For example, on July 13, China issued the Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services, which aims to promote the healthy development and rational application of AI. The European Union also introduced a new AI bill earlier this year, which sets out a series of mandatory requirements for AI systems, including transparency, human review of AI systems, and additional requirements for high-risk AI systems.
6. Future prospects
The Hollywood strike has sparked global attention on the development of AI technology and its impact on human jobs. In the future, countries should strengthen the regulation of artificial intelligence to protect the rights and interests of workers. At the same time, AI technology companies also need to respect human values and innovative spirit while developing technology, and avoid replacing people's creative work with artificial intelligence.
The strike is humanity's first collective revolt against the threat of artificial intelligence, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. With the development of artificial intelligence technology, more industries may face similar problems in the future. Perhaps this strike can provide a reference for other industries to better understand how to protect and preserve human values in the development of artificial intelligence.
In general, whether it is actors and screenwriters, producers and AI companies, we should work together to play to our respective strengths and use AI as a tool, not a substitute, to create richer and deeper works of art. At the same time, we also need to understand and respect the hard work and creative rights of all creative personnel, so that artistic creation and artificial intelligence technology can coexist harmoniously and jointly promote the development of the film industry.