WHO IS LYING?! The Actors Strike Is Going To Get Naaaasty, MrBeast & Andrew Tate, & More News

[@DanceLouisDance]

I found it comical Bob Igar (ceo of Disney) saying the writers and actors demands were "unrealistic and unaffordable" yet he's getting paid like $60 million a year.

[@notaspy1227]

I am waiting for someone to say “he runs the company” or something similar as an excuse.

[@dahat1992]

I'm not sure if people like him actually believe what they say, or if they're just lying because they know some people will believe it. Unabashed, brazen lies are becoming way more frequent since our last president demonstrated that people just don't care about reality, they only care about their side winning.

[@DanceLouisDance]

​@@notaspy1227me to. It's a shit excuse. My brother in law owns a successful business but he makes sure his workers have a liveable wage and great benefits before he sets his personal income.

[@helmetness]

Also Im pretty sure he said it at a billionaires retreat but Im not certain about that Also its spelled Iger and that's something studio apologists can use to discredit you

[@karma.chameleon]

@@helmetnessEhh who cares how his name is spelled. If studio apologists use *that* to discredit people, they better be prepared to be confronted about logical fallacies.

[@Fleato]

i love how they refute the AI background actor thing by saying " no it's not permanent it's just so we only have to pay them for 1 day but get a full movie out of them"

[@Blodhelm]

@@SGN334 If AI was so great at it, they wouldn't even want the people there for one day. They obviously still need extras, they just want to pay less for them, permanently if possible.

[@TheStanishStudios]

@@SGN334Are they really “original” faces if it’s drawing on a blended collage of pre-exiting photos?

[@houseofaction]

@@TheStanishStudios yes because thats not actually how AI works. they don't just create a blended art from a bunch of faces. they simply train the AI to learn from existing photos and than that AI creates a completely different and original picture its not made up of pics from other faces

[@moonknight6426]

@@houseofaction Yes, that totally explains the case Getty images filed based on AI generated images that had blurred/smeared watermarks of Getty showing what images they were trained on

[@crashvds777]

Insert the “ok, but that’s worse” meme

[@SkyeBerryJam]

It's extremely clear to me that movie studios want to completely phase out anyone that they have to pay, other than investors, and their ceos

[@kyleellis1825]

So we the audience should phase them out and only watch things from Actor owned studios/independtly funded movies.

[@guissedom6353]

That's fine. Why pay people for things we don't need them to do?

[@hotarubinariko]

I think this is true for all corporations now. I mean everywhere is still "understaffed" even though we've been out of covid forever a year or so and everyone I know looking for a job can't find one despite good track records before the pandemic. The corporate world got a taste of what they could get away with through the pandemic and now they want to push it as far as they can. And they will. Hopefully, we take another look at UBI because if not, we're going to have a population of insane numbers of homeless people. We're already starting. Half my city is tents. This isn't a Hollywood problem, this is a capitalism problem. Edit to add: We either need to start striking with them and reinstate unions (not these corporatized shills we call unions now) or revolution will be necessary.

[@ArtisticlyAlexis]

⁠@@hotarubinarikoSuch a well written comment. I think modern humanity is realizing that they need a New _NEW_ Deal before it's too late to fix this slowly moving corporatocracy dystopian future. They've already bought most of the politicians in Congress & now SCOTUS too! We need a new social contract w/ industry we haven't had since the Great Depression!

[@JDPA73]

​@@guissedom6353idiot

[@Welcome2It]

Politicians are paid blank checks by corporations for their private interests??? Imagine my shock 😧😒

[@violetskies14]

I can't believe that's not illegal in America. Its illegal in pretty much all European countries and any other country that wants to prevent corruption!

[@Dx-Dm]

That wasn't the news. The news was how the (Republican-led) Supreme Court ruling has supercharged it, which has been evidenced in the recent election data.

[@_lil_lil]

This has been the case since forever. Only a few don't, such Bernie Sanders (who, like him or not, is principled in this area, and that's rare for someone who's been in Congress for 30+ years) and a few newer politicians like those who ran under Justice Democrats, and some people such as Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have stopped taking corporate PAC money.

[@hvanmegen]

* * * Surprised Pikachu * * *

[@comeout9789]

​@@hvanmegen554466655676655

[@NeonNijahn]

Do you know how badly these studios and their greed leading to strikes is affecting film & TV employees. It's not just actors and writers. It's electricians, props, set dressers, carpenters, grips, video techs, boom ops, sound mixers, camera operators, construction grips, scenic artists, stunt performers, catering and craft services companies, teamsters, security, sound studio workers, rental house workers, locations managers, Production assistants, accountants, art directors, cgi artists, Foley artists, sound mixers, sound designers, editors and many... many more... all of us our having our livelihoods taken away for corporate greed. The amptp have no interest in negotiating. They want to sweat us all out because we are already suffering financially from covid and they know they can and will outlast us.

[@localmenace3043]

“I didn’t think the leopards would eat MY face!” weeps person who voted for the Leopards Eating Faces Party.

[@Remedy462]

"OH GAWD! THEY JUST DON'T STOP! I NEVER KNEW THE LEOPARDS NEVER STOPPED!"

[@goodnight622]

original comment never seen it before

[@AirQuotes]

Exactly. I have zero sympathy for him.

[@ZTMercx88]

We as a nation need to take money out of politics.

[@Blake5467]

The vast majority of your politicians do not support that through their actions. Some Democrats pay lip service to their continuance about it, and only a handful actively try to eliminate it, but that's a drop in the bucket. Dark money will never be removed from the American political system because the overwhelming majority of your politicians do not support passing legislation that would change this.

[@ZeethK92]

How though?

[@emilyb.8219]

@@ZeethK92 overturn Citizens United for starters

[@darklelouchg8505]

@@emilyb.8219 No chance.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

@@emilyb.8219 the very people who can overturn it are the ones being enriched by it.

[@Bread-nx9fo]

Bob Iger saying the demands were unrealistic is hilarious, he gets millions for doing nothing.

[@johndododoe1411]

He gets millions for being a professional asshole boss .

[@mkklassicmk3895]

The idea that the CEO "does nothing" is a gross misunderstanding of the job of a CEO.

[@OJsGuardianAngel]

Not a fan of Iger, but you should really look into the direction he took Disney before making such a baseless claim. Or - COVID aside - the direction Disney went in the last time he stepped down. His salary is outrageous, but to say he does nothing is incredibly shortsighted.

[@mrrd4444]

​@@mkklassicmk3895yknow I agree. He should be paid fairly, approximately 99% less than he's being paid now equal to the amount of work he does.

[@mkklassicmk3895]

@@mrrd4444 that's probably way to low. Wages are competitive so everyone would have to be paying their CEO way less in order for that to be a viable option for the company. Also, when he makes a mistake the company looses millions of dollars which is why they pay him so much. If you just pay him only 10% of what he makes now he would still be making over 2 million dollars a year, which is still a little low for a company like Disney to pay it's CEO given how much the company makes.

[@TheJjcczz]

The AI problem would be solved real quick if the government updated the DMCA to say you cannot use copyrighted works for AI training without the copyright holder’s permission

[@kidamnesiak1]

Is that actually possible to enforce and catch with any certainty?

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

Not sure but Nintendo alone would win the war for us! Even using their name in this comment might get me sued for brand defamation.

[@coreykrochmal3465]

@@kidamnesiak1 Good point, very gray area here because unless some detection system was built into the software, who knows if it is possible to detect copyrighted works used as influence based on the output of whatever AI is being used.

[@Jesayou]

@@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup As bogus as they can be at least they can protect their brand

[@zerorose4011]

Train an AI to only recognize Copy right work. Oh, wait, exactly what the KZbin "algorithm" is.

[@hootmess3312]

Owning someone's likeness forever, for minimum wage/extremely low pay, is so genuinely horrifying. I can't believe Hollywood actually said that out loud in union talks.

[@jessebrown1996]

It's about time we started sticking it to these money grubbing hoarders at the top...I'm hoping Video Game workers will strike next.

[@M_k-zi3tn]

That won't work. Game Studios will just hire people from other parts of the world that are looking for work

[@guywholikesgoodmusic]

@@M_k-zi3tn Yeah that's the problem, isn't it? How easily video game development can be outsourced. Hollywood NEEDS these people to physically be on set. It's not the same situation, though I feel for overworked and underpayed developers.

[@cosmicphoto05]

Also VFX artists. Many of them are basically treated like digital sweatshop workers.

[@calebcrouch6133]

Garbage men are astronomically more important to society than actors. I hope Hollywood goes bankrupt.

[@starscythe2099]

@@calebcrouch6133 true, but maybe everyone has their place in society and everyone deserves to get paid more, except rich people.

[@nikwalters1029]

Can we also point out, even with the rebuttal to the AI ownership of a background actor it doesn't answer a simple fact. As a background worker, you work one day and they then have control of your likeness for that movie. It also has control over how it's used. If the studio does a rewrite and suddenly your likeness is put into a situation that in person you would deny/blackout, you no longer have that ability.

[@tronophono913]

yeah sure because companies follow the letter of the contract all the time /s Get real, so you are saying it is ok for them to take you likeness and make a porno of you and destroy your reputation?

[@robertlocock5636]

Don't forget the Crispin Glover case from Back to the Future 2 and 3. They used a life cast to make prosthetics they then used on another actor, instead of recasting. He sued and won btw.

[@doedarling1215]

Imagine what all that Dark and Gray Money could actually do if given to groups that actually help the citizens.

[@Littlechonch]

Sadly the two concepts are antonyms 🥲 big corporations will never give out money to help others, only to push for legislations that profit themselves

[@MrSquiy]

or was given back to the workers that made it instead of the parsites that just make the world worse

[@FireTriple8]

​@@Littlechonchthat's one of the reasons why capitalism is should be abolished

[@siouxd799]

Or was used in rehab facilities to help all the druggies who funded them

[@jonathanbosak8581]

​@@MrSquiyAgree goverment should stop subsiding billionarie parasites

[@DanteBogdan]

The strike must be successful or else the industry will self destruct.

[@MalefaxTheBlack]

Let it… It’s mostly pushing garbage, politics agendas, and is rife with pedos.

[@666kenrino]

That's fine, if the movie industry can't exist without ethical means. Thene it should not exist. If this strike kills the American TV and film industry thene so be it. Time to enjoy euro movies/shows

[@TurdFergusen]

it needs to self destruct

[@DreamingInTechnicolor]

REMEMBER “Crispin Glover (George McFly) sued the filmmakers for Back to the Future II, due to issues with his contract and the unauthorized usage of his likeness in the film. Glover didn’t like the sequel’s script, and so he threw out a $1 million demand to reprise the role. The filmmakers refused, and so they took a face mold of Glover that was created during the first film to help out the makeup artists, hired a different actor, Jeffrey Weissman, and through the use of prosthetics, made it appear as though the same thespian was performing the part.” They used a mold of the man’s face, imagine what they’ll do with AI?!?

[@RealSigmaQueen]

I honestly didn’t know it was a different actor until now! And prosthetics are so interesting. Was it right then for Charlize Theron to use prosthetics to transform into Megan Kelly in Bombshell?

[@TessaBain]

The real question is "Who cares?". You literally cannot own your likeness. You are essentially suggesting we kill the second identical twin because the first one gets copyright. You should have absolutely no right to anything that isn't literally of you doing or saying something. If for no other reason than you don't want to be held responsible for what people fake. It's the exact same reason companies shouldn't get to continue treating your products like they own them as they're trying to do with all these stupid fees. The auto manufacturers need to be told that they're going to be held responsible for every accident if they want to be considered as the owner of the car via services. Same for the actors.

[@0w0lord30]

​@@TessaBaini don't understand this comment if someone is using your likeness they are using it to do and say things with it things that you probably don't want to do Or say??

[@hotarubinariko]

@@0w0lord30 The ending made it seem like he's against AI but the beginning seemed like he was pro. I'm honestly confused. Maybe he's saying we shouldn't be surprised since they've turned literally every aspect of our lives into a subscription service, why should our likeness/identity be any different? And I mean, while not entirely the same thing, I wouldn't be surprised if it comes to that. I mean, like Phill "joked," these f*ckers are taking inspo from black mirror after all.

[@CommanderLost]

He's a lesbian

[@Skrtskrt1236]

The issue with AI is AI needs humans. AI can't sustain itself by making AI content for AI. If this keeps happening and companies keep pushing AI to take human jobs, the bubble is going to pop. And oh boy will it pop.

[@Molluskcentral]

AI isn't creative, and as you said the reason why humans are a necessity to the ecosystem with these systems. People do not focus on that enough when discussing these learned behavior systems. It seems like it is always skipped over.

[@artemisjackson222]

Ya and also I think humans have creativity ai only has limited creativity that’s is why ai can never truly replace humans

[@tiacho2893]

And AI still needs human art and source material as a data set for modeling. I doubt AI can truly "innovate" anything.

[@freethegays]

It wouldn't matter tho - as long as profit margins stay the same, it doesn't matter how many people are out of work. If they can cut costs by 50%, consumer demand can drop by 50% too, and they will still keep making money. It would take A LOT for anything significant to happen.

[@nameTBA]

Because commercial art is the only one created and used for AI training, right?

[@LanceJohn]

So Twitter can pay users money but can't pay its bill?

[@rogerreger9631]

Or its employees, or the ones they fired.

[@bestieswithtesties]

I'm not a fan of what Elon has done with twitter but it's obvious why they're paying people who use the site. It's a massive incentive for popular posters to stay on the site and use it a lot. And it's not like the money is coming straight out of Twitter's pocket, they're just splitting the money made from ads so Twitter still gets their own cut too.

[@wajmgirl]

@@bestieswithtestiesand yet they still can’t PAY THEIR STAFF??

[@anacc3257]

@@wajmgirl Can't they? I thought he just fired those who were redundant for the company now that there seems to be less censorship

[@commentetiquettestudent1788]

@@anacc3257 Yep, they can't as confirmed by Elon himself, less censorship? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA the laugh is the only answer to such claim

[@valen9835]

Aside from it being a starting point for many(background work) if a company scans your voice n stuff, why would they ever call you back? You effectively get blacklisted from working with someone, AND they're stealing your likeness and voice without compensation. Actors and Voice Actors deserve better.

[@nameTBA]

Not stealing, copying. People should not be getting paid for something they haven't actually done.

[@TSDTalks22]

⁠@@nameTBAit’s stealing their voice and likeness, do you not see the issue there?

[@Kigamine]

they're already doing this with artists yet no one seems to care or notice

[@nameTBA]

@@TSDTalks22 At most, is copyright infringement. They are not losing anything but employment opportunities.

[@TSDTalks22]

@@nameTBA I reiterate, how do you not see the issue with losing employment opportunities for actors who are already living below the poverty line?

[@daisyrose5787]

A war of attrition for the writers Literally waiting for them to not be able to pay the bills just so they can accept any deal given to them is crazy

[@GrayGirlGames]

As a SAG actor who makes most of my money doing background work, I am livid at the AI proposal. There are many months where I wouldn't have been able to make my rent without those days of working as an extra. Even with the AMPTP's 'clarification' that a scan would only be used for one project, that's then one day of work per project, which is still incredibly limited. And please know, background for union members pays roughly 200$ a day which if we worked all the time would be a decent paycheck, but we don't. I often only work a few days per season of a show or per a movie because they don't want people to see background actors repeated. If I was then limited to 1 day PER PROJECT? I would never be able to make rent. I should not have to struggle or get a different job just because I'm not a famous actor. Most actors aren't rich or famous, yet we should still be allowed to make a living.

[@TurdFergusen]

thats not a job thats a hobby

[@thecatsupdog]

So Phil's covering the one thing where we know SAG lied, and covering it like it's the truth.

[@suzanned5859]

We need publicly funded elections.

[@GraceMotley]

I wish we could vote for people based on their merit and beliefs rather than how many ads they can afford to buy 🤦‍♀️

[@dishonoredundead]

We need actual elections. Voting between 2 pre approved oligarch puppets is not Democracy. But yeah, other rich people getting to purchase specific laws/policies like a takeout menu isn't helping either.

[@stuffmcstuff399]

Good idea. But ideally there needs to be a cap for the election run. Take the UK, for example, each party can only spend 60k (or something like that) to last the entire election campaign. This will cover travel, hotels and a few other things. Every penny is recorded and measured. Then you have the USA "How many zeroes on the check for the campaign trail?"

[@frostfang1]

​@stuffmcstuff399 why do they need to travel or tour at all? If we all don't have access to TV or internet to see who our options are, maybe *thats* where the money should be going instead of a cross country vacation.

[@Kalyahna]

@@frostfang1 For town hall events, probably. Different places have different concerns (or similar concerns but the priorities vary) and politicians - particularly in an election year - travel around the US to hold town halls in different states to talk with and answer questions for potential voters.

[@gudkush420]

Id love a future where actors, writers, and production staff owm and operate their own media companies and streaming platforms. Executives contribute nothing to this industry. They do nothing but horde wealth and destroy good projects with their micromanaging.

[@1995pieter]

indeed. the problem is not AI. its the system that wants to use AI to give people even a less cut of the pie. but so many are screaming that AI and using AI is evil? if people cant see the problem now we will never learn

[@カスカディア国人]

@@SGN334we are in serious trouble but we still have the chance to fight back. It’s not too late, it never is.

[@kyleellis1825]

Happy Madison.

[@doopthedude]

Glad you touched on the last point; they certainly don’t contribute, but they for SURE detract from projects.

[@Diablo99V]

They can with Blockchain

[@gump5ter01]

Irony is that this guy probably believed everything fox told him for years. And only found out when they decided to eat their own.

[@AirQuotes]

I bet he's learned nothing. He probably still thinks everything else they say is true 🙄

[@c.w.k.n.5117]

​@@lovd888They won't learn anything 😂

[@lovd888]

@@c.w.k.n.5117 youre right lol idk why i was hopeful for a second

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

@@AirQuotes nah somethings gotta be amiss to him at this point lmao

[@robgillan2493]

100%. Even now that he knows they lied about that stuff i can guarantee he still believes other nonsense they say. Probably lost it when OANN was taken off of cable. believes everything trump says as well. Like you said he only cares that they went after their own not that they were lying

[@GhostStealth590]

As an editor, cinematographer and VFX artist. AI scares me. It can be helpful when creating things that otherwise would be impossible or take years to make, but taking the humanity out of art, especially with people is disturbing. I'm fine with my low-poly humans you can get off the unity store or Sketchfab to make background scenes. But when you bring in extras and are purposeful about using extras, treat them properly and not like a cog.

[@purplekey9330]

Andrew tate is currently facing rape allegations, and Elon musk quietly gave him 20K for his work. I know the AI part of the show is going to dominate conversation but I don't want that part being ignored

[@Dante.-]

Key word “allegations” And how was that quiet?

[@purplekey9330]

@godzilla8642 allegations, from a man who doesn't respect women, brags about scamming women, is on tape abusing women He's welcome to prove himself innocent, but until then I'm gonna see him as an absolute shitbag

[@caitthecat]

​@@Dante.-I mean, he outright admitted it before his arrest. Sure, allegations, but you're an idiot for ignoring the very clear evidence it's true.

[@Dante.-]

@@purplekey9330 got it. You don’t care about innocent until proven guilty

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

@@Dante.- “innocent until proven guilty” doesn’t mean you let an alleged pedophile babysit your kids, or would are you even more naive than you seem??

[@Junksaint]

Everyone needs to support this strike, it's not just their jobs on the line and the bourgeoisie will take as much as they can if we don't stop them.

[@SnarkNSass]

✊🏼

[@vanquish421]

Based.

[@johndododoe1411]

We are the bourgeoisie, aka the middle class, with the SAG leaders upper middle and us commentators and aspiring actors lower middle class . Disney and Twitter CEOs are modern day nobility without the titles .

[@vanquish421]

@@Jeremvy Boot licker

[@TonySamedi]

@@Jeremvy Dude, 87% of SAG actors make less than 26k a year. Acting like actors aren't in the same boat as blue collar workers is like acting like everyone at Walmart is rich because the Walton family makes a ton.

[@AnxMa]

I had an experience with Motion Capture and voice acting and have to say even though gaming industry is a colossus these days, voice over actors and mo cap performers are not fully considered 'equal' talent as traditional actors. What's really interesting right now is that the mainstream, 'regular' actors demand royalties for their digital likeness when it's used on new projects they are not technically involved with. Something MoCap actors could relate to...I guess the movie studios figured that their 'creative accounting' and sometimes cruel contracts/ NDA's would go unnoticed into this new era of streaming. They were wrong, preparation is everything and they were completely ill prepared for this new platform of entertainment. PS. You almost saw me as Leon in the new Resident Evil games.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

I always think back, to how Halle Berry got paid for her likeness for The Gameboy's Catwoman video game. It's like, just pixels lmao.

[@reno419rockstar]

I hope people keep this same energy when the UAW and Canada workers go on strike in September 😂

[@TreesPlease42]

I'm here for it, Canadian corporations love to copy American practices

[@qbikmusik]

I hope everyone strikes everywhere

[@DarthTach]

Who can afford to buy a car nowadays anyway? It's like 1/3 of a house to buy a new one. And used isn't that cheap either. So who cares if they go on strike? Either way prices will jump again.

[@kidamnesiak1]

People who care about labor and union causes will be rooting for unions in Canada too, of course. But is there more of a focus on American labor movements by people who live and WORK in the US? Yeah, of course. Labor power and unionization have been vigorously repressed in the US, more and more over the decades. Income inequality, shrinking upward mobility, skyrocketing costs of living, lack of basic healthcare/housing/transportation for people who work full time, and so on. The situation is dire, and directly affects all of us who work in America, so of course that's what will be our biggest focus.

[@kidamnesiak1]

Anyone who is pro-union and pro-worker will stand in solidarity with labor movements worldwide. All such movements internationally can indirectly benefit all other workers in subtle ways. That's why even though it might be harder for some people to fully empathize with the "rich actors" (even though most are not rich and neither are most writers), we will all stand behind those striking workers because it's about the greater cause and movement. But yeah, the area in which you live, work, pay for housing and healthcare, etc. is what's going to capture your energy the most.

[@A.Radwick]

I kinda miss the old days of PDS, when things were so much less terrifying. We need some more good news, but it seems that good news is just harder to find anymore. Good luck to you Phil, keep Philling us in. It's gotta be getting harder than ever.

[@YuukitheMighty1]

Love to see workers standing up to shitty corporations and moguls to get their piece of the pie. What's going on with AI with SAG actors is horrifying. I hope you talk about the potential strike with UPS soon.

[@JesseArt]

I'm a postal worker, and as federal employees, it's illegal for us to go on strike. If that were not the case, we'd absolutely be preparing to stand alongside our UPS brothers on our own picket line. When we all stand up for each other, everyone in the industry benefits.

[@hotarubinariko]

@@JesseArt Is it really illegal for government employees to strike??? Wtf? That seems.... wrong. Edit: to be clear, I totally believe it though.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Solidarity with the writers and actors

[@seffishestopal5950]

Despite their wealth, they're human too.

[@___chief866]

Some of them aren't even wealthy.

[@DanceLouisDance]

​@@seffishestopal5950I mean most actors don't even make millions. Some only get paid a couple thousand for doing projects.

[@schmuelgoldstein]

@@seffishestopal5950 87% of SAG-AFTRA members don't make enough to qualify for health insurance, and the threshold is only $26,000,

[@BackstabberDD]

What about artists and musicians too? This is a problem across the board and I'm sick of ppl only caring about actors.

[@yesteryeardude370]

I never thought that Fox News viewers and Fox News itself can't reach a new low but I was wrong.

[@wasteurtime5677]

Imagine what it must have been like for Epps watching his favorite Tucker Carlson segment on Fox news on a hot summer evening and then he sees his face plastered on the TV with the words "FEDERAL AGENT" 🤣🤣

[@danielbyrne5402]

Sooo, they didn't reach a new low? English please

[@SabrinaSokoll]

​@@danielbyrne5402it very clearly says they didn't think they could but did. No reason to be a jerk.

[@danielbyrne5402]

@@SabrinaSokoll it said didn't think they couldnt

[@krkbar]

Not a fox fan but Epps deserves jail time at a minimum for his actions on Jan 6, should face treason. He was orchestrating.

[@matterking1]

AI isn't evil of itself like humanity feared. AI is evil because of humaniry.

[@1995pieter]

because of capitalism. so almost.

[@Spiker985Studios]

​@@1995pieterNah, I'd argue it isn't restricted to Capitalism. I'd be more likely to attribute it to humanity than capitalism

[@bendover7841]

@@1995pieter Capitalism and Communism are also bad because of humanity. It all comes down to the same core reason.

[@phoenixfyre365]

@@Spiker985Studios I'd have to agree. Humanity can screw up any society (socialism, Communism, Capitalism, etc), so yeah, humanity is actually a better answer than capitalism.

[@Veritas-invenitur]

@@1995pieterCapitalism is a tool. Nothing more. A tool is not inherently evil. How people choose to use the tool is what can qualify as evil. In your defense, a capitalistic system can be structured to function in an evil manner. We have seen this and regrettably experience this. But, that’s not the fault of Capitalism as a concept, that’s the fault of the implementation and execution of the concept. The same issue of implementation and execution applied to communism in the USSR along with Socialism in Venezuela. Ultimately, the problem is the people, not the concept. The only way to a better world is for everyone to stop selling each other out for personal gain. It really is that simple. As a kindergartner (I’m not joking), I recognized that the need to be successful in our society comes at a cost to another. I understood that for a system to exist, the people must allow it through their own actions and decisions. And I knew at that young age that unless the people changed, regardless of the system in place, their would always be winners who sold everyone out and losers who suffer the consequences for others. And I knew this because I listened to the words people spoke and I watched what they did. I tested people. And most importantly, I listened but I didn’t obey what I didn’t agree with without a good explanation. I was hated. But I didn’t care as I was learning how people think. But back to what started this. Capitalism is a tool, nothing more. People misuse tools to benefit themselves. A better world requires better people. If Capitalism isn’t working for you then a different tool won’t either. Learn and adapt to the system or change the people, those are your only options. Good luck.

[@kemsatofficial]

It’s always funny when CEOs say workers, who actually get things done, have unrealistic & unaffordable demands, when CEOs literally do nothing & get paid tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

[@Aredznah]

Thank you for providing the news while still being entertaining, there's a reason your show has survived the algorithm.

[@Earendilgrey]

Isn't the AI thing with the studios pretty much what Crispin Glover sued the studio over with Back to the Future 2. Using his likeness without pay or credit.

[@enelezed454]

The state of our union feels very tense. A former president facing charges, dark money issues, name calling by politicians, conspiracy theories rampant online, and a huge divide over the 2020 issues. It feels like we are in for a period of extreme political instability all while it seems like WW3 is a year or two away.

[@lilpenguin092]

I have my personal armory ready for self defense

[@xanthespace5141]

why do people keep saying "WW3" when it's most likely to be war against just one country (also it's possible that such war wouldn't happen at all)

[@wittmoneyman]

@@xanthespace5141 Narrow mindset. Americans think they're the only country that matters in the world.

[@tia_alexandria]

I don't think it will be a world war necessarily, but a huge civil upset for sure. Basically our country imploding

[@marhineykaye5026]

America is a unique country. We aren't heading toward WW3 cause what's happening here isn't important to the world. We are in more correctly a "civil war" in the sense that we'll always be at some point as the world n how humans engage with other humans evolves. America rightly evolves every 100+ years or so, psychologically, because it has to---we are not like other countries in that we're literally made of "other countries". We are in such a moment in our continuing evolution as the result of those cultural, racial n religious human components.

[@starsuper64]

To show how bad actors dont get paid. A actress from orange is the new black only got 27$ from all the episodes Source from Discussing Film

[@justalittledangerous]

Kimiko Glen! She posted the paperwork on her instagram for anyone who wants to double check this

[@Toywins]

Wow, that's plain old robbery.

[@osheridan]

"Aspire to your dreams, kids"

[@seffishestopal5950]

Wow!

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

*PAID. not PAYED....

[@Wyattearpp]

I'm sorry, did we just get an almost 21 minutes show on a SUNDAY!? Thank you PhillD and the team for keeping us informed and entertained on a Sunday!

[@keke4x]

It is heartbreaking to me to think we were all so worried about 5 people "lost" in a submarine while hundreds of people were needing an actual rescue with no TV coverage what so ever. They knew that submarine had imploded when it happened and kept a lie going for what? Maybe if there was more public eyes on the migrant boat the outcome would've been different...

[@SenpaimustNotice]

America-centric media tbh. NA media has little to no coverage of international news. Even major sociopolitical events seem to reach US delayed, if at all. US in general lives in its own bubble

[@RazvanStrambu]

Even if the tankers caused waves that added to the problem, the main problem is clearly the fact that the ship had 15 times more people on board than it was supposed to!

[@ayantuinthenow]

Umm yes but that’s like saying “oops we might have killed the people being trafficked but the real problem is the fact that they were trafficked in the first place.” How is it helpful to further victimize people who are already being victimized and desperate for help? The way Greece and Italy have been responding to people who have already been victimized many times over is incredibly callous and disgusting.

[@SenpaimustNotice]

@@ayantuinthenow Nah not really. These people chose to enter the EU illegally and by dangerous means of transportation, these are simply the consequences of their actions. Almost all of them were Pakistanis as well, meaning they aren't even refugees. It is absolutely normal for a country to enforce its borders.

[@notyourbusiness5193]

@@SenpaimustNoticeAnd the racist shows themselves😂

[@ayantuinthenow]

@@SenpaimustNotice you mean the Pakistan that suffered catastrophic floods less than a year ago? Floods that covered over a third of the country killing thousands and displacing over 30 million people? Floods that were caused by climate change mainly caused by western countries and their incessant greed? Yeah I’m sure they’re not refugees. Your complete lack of empathy for others and frankly your blatant racism is disgusting.

[@ayantuinthenow]

@@joepoole7807 ah racism…how refreshingly original of you 🤢

[@Seriousjaak]

Epps sounds like he’s trying anything he can to get out of getting prison time. 😂 You don’t “storm the capitol” if you know it’s open to the public.

[@pcbluepunk]

He is 100% an FBI informant who actively incited other "protestors" who were arrested, though he has SOMEHOW avoided any criminal consequences. Ignore all the video and pictures of him actively participating and encouraging.

[@johnc8383]

@@pcbluepunk funny how you ignored the segment of the video describing how Epps IS facing criminal charges for his actions on Jan 6th as well. not really surprising for someone who can't face reality like Trump legitimately losing the election

[@tronophono913]

@@pcbluepunk wouldn't be the first time it happens. Cointerpol is a real CIA operation in order to provoke violence in protests. Just like in BLM they did the same in the Capitol. Manipulation of the masses in order to have some extra slave labor and keep the rednecks exactly where they want them.

[@w00tyd00d]

Imagine thinking you have the right to "own" someone else's likeness when, by law, you yourself don't even officially "own" your own likeness lol

[@nameTBA]

I agree, no owning "likeness" for anybody at all.

[@MarianaRZMachado]

nobody believed us artists when we claimed ai was going to ruin every creative field, people kept saying we were blowing it out of proportion and that there was no way ai would replace actual art.

[@mcbean1]

Ai hasn't ruined it, it has only ruined it if you wanted to make an income from it, and anyone with 2 brain cells has known for years that was always going to be the case, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

[@ValleyRose21]

Imagine how painters and mix media artists felt when digital art entered the chat 🤯

[@TheCorgiLoaf]

@@ValleyRose21 Except, AI doesn't require a fucking skill to use. Digital art, while easier to manage due to layering and undo buttons, do still require a ton of training to do well. It also allows people to be more creative with the tools. AI on the other hand, doesn't create new things. It just re-uses stuff and manipulates existing photos and paintings to look like what you input. There's no skill, no humanity in it. Art requires humanity.

[@MarianaRZMachado]

@@ValleyRose21 a false equivalency if I've ever seen one heh

[@cerebrumexcrement]

@@TheCorgiLoafai art isnt impressive. i recognize its source when i want to generate specific stuff and itll just be stuck there. if u want it to generate an original idea, it cant do it.

[@SmirkJerk]

I’m a background actor in LA. The proposal is horrific. They already started similar stuff with Masked Singer and Winning Time. Thankfully I didn’t do any of the scans. It’s insane.

[@aye3678]

Thank you Phil and team for these Sunday shows. They are always greatly appreciated :D

[@MsftsChick]

I think that paying creators won't make a difference if the everyday people don't want to be on Twitter.

[@Shuubox]

But the everyday people are on Twitter, and more so than ever, as every other week it sets a new record for active users and interactions..

[@humbleheathen1.0]

​@@Shuuboxwhich is truly sad.

[@caitthecat]

​@@ShuuboxThose are likely bots.

[@jellytwins1018]

​@@ShuuboxWasn't there a cloud flare report/graph showing twitter activity is on the decline

[@Erndea]

​@@jellytwins1018their ad dollars are going down too

[@Tikimohn]

Perpetuity contracts should be illegal and obsolete.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

I don't think you understand them otherwise you wouldn't say that. Some people deserve perpetuity dude. WTF?

[@Tikimohn]

@shonenjumpmagneto and some people should have been swallowed, but here i am arguing with a bootlicker.

[@Bencentennial]

Celebrities should scan themselves into a 3d model and copyright it. Then if companies want to use their likeness with AI, they have to pay the celebrity.

[@Alice-me2qk]

How re they supposed to do that?

[@houseofaction]

thats not how it works, AI by definition is not the person

[@hoopdoop4079]

​@@Alice-me2qkeasy. Then they'd own their AI likeness. So if a movie wanted their likeness for AI, then they'd have to ask for the rights. This should happen to people who aren't celebrities, too.

[@Alice-me2qk]

@@hoopdoop4079 That doesn't answer my question. I wasn't asking why they should they but how they would if they wanted to.

[@asterisk606]

As someone who thinks AI can and will absolutely destroy anything it gets its hands on, the actors strike is absolutely necessary to install safeguards against AI, something governments all over the world should be doing before it's way too late.

[@cheetah219]

People who support any AI use in movies/tv shows and believe studios wouldn't abuse it are insane. We already see studios doing it with deceased actors without approval or to some controversy. The same will happen to writing obviously. It's interesting to suggest but I wouldn't be surprised if actor guilds are going to have to require actors to copyright their face so it can't be used without permission. Writers are in a much, much stickier situation because you can't protect your writing. Once your script goes around Hollywood, it's fairly easy to rip it off...it's happened many many times. People are also looking at mega stars as the basis for the SAG...They're the ones who have the most influential voice and need to back the strike, but the strike IS for all the other actors who nobody knows. They're the ones who work 20 hour days, and sometimes with no credit at all. And they're the ones constantly chasing jobs. And the worst part is...if it's allowed then actors like RDJ can used as iron man forever. Which, imo, would be terrible.

[@christinebenson518]

Well I'd rather have Downey be Iron Man forever than another Chris being added to the mix.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

wait. which deceased actor is this? ai hasnt been advanced long enough for studios to make a full length movie with a deceased actor. the process is timestaking and costly. easier and cheaper to just hire a real actor.

[@cheetah219]

Oh it absolutely has with a number of deaging effects for actors for long clips (rdj, Robert deniro, Johnny Depp, many others), for deceased actors (Chris reeves, Peter Cushing from rogue 1 is probably most notable, many others for extended clips). The flash showed off modern double screen effects for the same actor sharing the same screen. And I would argue that it would be easier and cheaper for performance /motion capture to overlay and existing actor who's every movement could be digitized from prior works vs creating an animated hulk or Thanos. I think it's an absolute myth that vfx is expensive because by design studios make it fit their budgets, not the other way around. It's not a matter of if but when. And imo. It's already here. It's only a matter of time before some avant garde shitty Director makes a movie with an actor from the 1930s and calls it "a revival of a lost performance". People already forget that we've done with live music too...Tupac holograms, Michael Jackson. Those who think the technology isn't here and can be done inexpensively will just need to wait a few more years

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

@@cerebrumexcrement it happened in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) w/ Peter Cushing. A cameo role.

[@chefmoogleomega]

I keep telling myself that neither side is clean neither side is saying no to shady practices or bribes. I just wish more people would stop and see just how little most of these politicians actually care about the people they are supposed to be serving.

[@wyntyrmute]

Our side is clean.

[@trongnghiachu1977]

​@@wyntyrmuteOnly absolute neutrality is clean. Extremists of all sides (left-wing, right-wing, etc) are the scum of humanity.

[@Goland454]

Crispin Glover fought for his image & likeness in Back to the Future 2. Sag placed laws within their organization so that would never happen again. Those of us who are background but not sag members would get only a few days work a year because companies own several productions/shows. Once they have my image, they won’t need me for any of their shows. So that’s 20+ shows I’ll never get work on & I see no money other than that one day. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@houseofaction]

SAG is not a government organization so they didn't put laws within the organization a rule and a law are two seperate things

[@Goland454]

@@houseofaction Terrific. I’ll alert the media.

[@pocketlinttreasures33]

​@@houseofactionwe all understood just fine.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

*rules but yeah

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

@@Goland454 smooth brain. Great.

[@Crismodin]

AI ownership of a likeness is sort of like the NCAA when they owned student athletes and didn't pay them for their likeness, until recently.

[@XAVIERAROD666]

People mad at the people attempting to rescue or do something to help to them but won't be mad at the smugglers who purposely placed everyone in danger.

[@stanleymontgomery2132]

Understandable

[@waleedabbas4996]

What are you talking about? Everyone is mad at the smugglers, there's been crackdowns in multiple countries. That in no way absolves the negligence that Greek authorities showed.

[@mariusludwig3971]

I don't think it's as clear-cut as some people and "experts" think. In emergency situations with crowds, de-escalation and restraint are always taught. In retrospect, of course, one is always wiser and can then claim that "x" would have been the better action. With the question of guilt and the accusation that the boat capsized because of the coast guard, I cannot make a statement without evidence. However, it should be very easy to check this accusation via the transponders of the patrol boat. The fact that some newspapers make these accusations without further evidence makes me sceptical. Especially since there is a financial incentive for the survivors to sue Greek institutions.

[@krrush1]

I’m mad at both. Such a preventable tragedy.

[@KiloWattPlays]

@@krrush1 both the immigrants and the smugglers right? they cross illegally, try to enter illegally. drive a shitty boat probably illegally. and now we're the bad guys? this could have all been prevented on their side.

[@stevenbrogdon3074]

Who was so naive to think stuff like this was not in the future of humanity? AI has so much evil potential.

[@osheridan]

AI isn't evil but it's impressionable, and humans are evil

[@nameTBA]

And so does nuclear energy... and the internet. Your point?

[@kingofhearts3185]

You'd struggle to fund anything that doesn't have negative use cases if you know how to screw people over properly.

[@marcelberes469]

Everything has potential for evil. What matters is who wields the tool. That is what AI is, a tool.

[@joshuabarnes7552]

You can say that about anything. Like money or media.

[@StateOfChaos]

The lunacy of attacking Greece when you see how incredibly overloaded that boat was to begin with. NO criticism should overshadow the operators/smugglers decision to force that situation.

[@DreamingInTechnicolor]

I like my background actors, like I like my customer service personnel, HUMAN!

[@bulletdancestorm554]

SAG actors need to talk with all the artists on the internet against mid journey and LLM.

[@brianb-t4v]

This _isn’t_ AI. It’s algorithmic programming. It’s not self learning. It needs human input to tell it when it’s right and wrong.

[@Wraiven22]

The book ‘Dark Money’ by Jane Mayer should be required reading for all. We’re all aware how much money controls everything, but that book goes deep into how we got here. I couldn’t sleep after reading it.

[@stephaniechilders5176]

wow that makes me want to read it but also terrified to read it! My mental health can only take so much dystopia lol

[@weltenkrank7807]

The film set is used for networking... many people work already for their next job there if you take that away you become invisible to everybody who might would have liked your work.

[@ihniwiad]

Regarding the Epps story? First time I'm rooting for the disgustingly money-hungry lawyers to come out with 90% of both side's costs/compensation.

[@pcbluepunk]

The FBI will be picking up Epps' tab. You don't do what he did, on camera, and suffer ZERO criminal consequences unless you are connected/protected.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

@@pcbluepunk thought jan 6th was a peaceful tour? i mean, thats what tucker carlson said.

[@jass8689]

Look, as someone who lives in Greece, I see stories like this on TV almost every day. The truth is, there is no good outcome for these poor people. Even if they make it to shore, they will still have trouble on land. This is truely a no-win situation.

[@CIBERXGAMING]

reminder to stop having children to prevent suffering

[@ribottostudio]

With how dirty this strike already is, who needs new shows and movies? This is free entertainment right here.

[@0uttaS1TE]

The best reality TV in years, and entirely unscripted too!

[@ribottostudio]

Dude literally like the studios are the prefect villain to root against too 😅

[@Hadeks_Marow]

I respect your drive to show your support for the strike by shaving your head in protest to the worst dew you could have possibly given yourself. Mad respects, shows alot of guts to showcase your resolve. We 'pprece.

[@KeemySmith122]

Mountain dew?

[@februaryschild0216]

When I lived in NY, I was an extra on a few movies and was paid $200 for my day. The days can be long depending on what they have you doing, so you're earning the money. My daughter was an extra who was upgraded to a speaking part when another child was late. She ended up joining SAG and her salary trippled. So, if the AMTPT gets to upload an extra and use them after only one day, no other actors would get the same opportunity.

[@mattparsons6813]

I know there are important things going on but Phil being a Once is the best thing ever.

[@kimw5199]

I am glad you have been on the internet so long

[@screen2529]

Is the strike going to eventually turn into a movie

[@ITJustMeKG]

That would be a VERY BORING movie

[@seffishestopal5950]

I bet a documentary will be made when it's over.

[@___chief866]

Naw the last few didn't. This one won't either

[@w00tyd00d]

You joke now, but you wait lol

[@taylorbug9]

Dude, I thought the same thing yesterday. "When's the movie coming out." I hope they get what they're after, but my hopes are not high.

[@ianwilson4286]

Funny the company said saying AI scans forever is not true but they used the words "current Offer" so yes the current offer does not say this but the three before did?

[@medmom11]

That migrant boat sounds way too much like the old slave-trade ships. Absolutely unacceptable conditions.

[@jodyd3762]

maybe they shouldn't come over here illegally like that in the first place then?

[@hayley8907]

​@jodyd3762 for real, look at what's happening in France. Maybe if they protested like that in their own country to fight for better conditions, they wouldn't have to be here at all.

[@CitizenFortress]

US Navy Sailor here, there is an effect called the Bernoulli effect which causes ships to collide if too close together. When a ship is sinking it creates a void of air beneath it, causing ship buoyancy to collapse. Had the other ship had stayed where they were or gotten any closer the ship would've rushed into the pocket of air, having lost its buoyancy, and collided with the other ship, potentially endangering both crews as well as killing anyone the ship hit (which would've been dozens). It is for this reason that the ship would've been forced to move back when the ship capsized. I understand that tensions are high and ignorant minds prevail in this case, but I would like to ask everyone to remain skeptical of any information they get while information is still fresh.

[@Bigsauce7593]

The migrant boat story really made my heart sink. Like you said it seemed so preventable

[@sopiwankenopi]

Studios wanting to use AI for background actors proves my fears of AI. AI can be useful to artists but the business people who want cut cost and pay the CEOs and other top employees more and more. The people who can use AI to make a profit use it undercut others rather than help. Edit about the migrant boat story, as someone who is half Greek and grew up with Greek immigrants in America, I’ve noticed that Greece is very xenophobic. That could come from the history with the Ottoman Empire and their occupation but Greece and it’s government do not treat immigrants kindly.

[@vvgvvycyuf]

Most of Europe is xenophobic.

[@VengefulEggroll]

AI is actively stealing from artists. They have been fighting for a year against it, yet no one cared. So no, artists don't want AI, especially not one that works by stealing billions of works (our work that they didn't get a consent or a license for) to use for profit to compete against us in the market. All creatives should stand together against this AI, but I do wish people cared when it effected artists first, because we knew it was just a first step to other industries. And here we are.

[@vulcanmemes9770]

Problem is those immigrants don't want to go to Greece, they want Italy because it treats and pays them better.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

Yeah they had a Nazi Ideaology party win multiple Central Gov't offices including in Parliament. Golden Cross Party or some shit.

[@nmal8702]

Thank you for efficiently covering the migrant ship sinking. Despite so many lives lost, the coverage was pretty much nonexistent and overshadowed by that submersible story.

[@BambuFlarn]

Took me several minutes to find a comment about the accident. Sad how people, not even phillip defranco viewers seem to care.

[@matthewbrooks5470]

The thing about the AMPTP's response is that's how it is "right now." Now, I don't much care for slippery slope arguments, but I think they've more than proved that, even if it isn't the people currently in charge, someone absolutely will push that boundary farther if given the opportunity. These aren't exactly good-faith negotiations; they're a series of uphill battles just to maintain ground in an ever-changing landscape.

[@Emoriatwc]

09:51 why is no one holding the dock or country where that boat left accountable?

[@vampiredinosaur]

Money needs to be completely taken out of politics. This is why PPE loans got forgiven but not student loans.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

As someone from the ai voice community, and I believe I speak for the vast majority of us, we are opposed to studios and companies using ai voices to replace actors. We in the community are only using the voices to make funny videos like those Team Fortress 2 and Presidents videos and are only doing them for fun not profit.

[@longislandicedtea6323]

Well, considering your ai cronies bullied Erica Lindbeck off of Twitter all because she didn't like her voice being used in AI works recently, (AND during a time she was mourning over the death of her boyfriend too!), I don't think I'm being unfair when I say y'all deserve EVERY OUNCE OF HATE you get headed your way.

[@_Cetarial]

@@longislandicedtea6323I use AI voices for shits and giggles too, but I don’t make videos out of it.

[@pianoartist8830]

Money desperately needs to be taken out of politics but I don’t see it changing anytime soon.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

Ban political parties. Its the only way really via 1 action anyway

[@LadyZeldaia]

So.. the ones I see who are at blame for that extremly horible sinking were the smuglers.. they should get a life sentence each for each life lost by their hands

[@Remedy462]

Yep, no mercy. They actually deserve it.

[@bendover7841]

They will. But the Greek ship sank the boat on purpose. That's blatant murder.

[@LadyZeldaia]

@@bendover7841 its not yet proven tho is it?

[@bendover7841]

@@LadyZeldaia Greece has a history of doing this and there are multiple survivor witnesses. It will take years to be proved in court provided no corruption takes place.

[@hayley8907]

​@bendover7841 nice, within the same week of that boat "tragedy" a young polish woman in Greece was gang-raped and murdered by Bangladeshi immigrants. Also not long before hand was the syrian asylum seeker who stabbed children in a park who also passed through Greece. If you'd ever been to these countries in europe and seen how these "asylum seekers" behave and treat women, you would understand why no one wanted to save them.

[@bernadetteb176]

honest. That last part was hard to follow and I sure appreciate all you managed to say . What a mouthful. Thank you.

[@Kyota_Izuma]

These longer videos are my favorite~! Thank you!

[@quillclock]

regarding the migrant boat: dammed if you do dammed if you don't. lose lose situation a 15x capacity boat should not have made it 50 feet away from the dock let alone out to sea. its a miracle it made it anywhere honestly

[@waleedabbas4996]

What are you on about? They could've done so much more, even most experts agree. This type of bootlicking is similar to whenever police abuse marginalised communities.

[@quillclock]

@@waleedabbas4996 LOL what are you on about??? im talking numbers here not "marginalised communities". . . it was a 50 person boat stuffed with 750. it must just be how they roll in said marginalized communities ay? they denied help with their destress bacon on the whole time they were in the water. and almost got flipped several times by said help (because of the 15x capacity not race or anything else)

[@quillclock]

@@waleedabbas4996 actually I'm very curious what exactly could they have done if "they could have done more"?

[@chefcc90]

So... When do we go French Revolution on the politicians?

[@griffinoh3422]

I worked as an extra a few months ago. Absolutely no acting experience, no intention of acting at all: I just had the look the director was looking for and was looking to make some cash to buy an instrument. I can't even imagine how much it would suck for the people I met on set, but I also can't even imagine someone offering to scan me and having unlimited access to my appearance just because I wanted to make just above minimum wage. I'm just a normal guy, and so are all the extras who are trying to fight the studios. Good luck to anyone out there on the picket line.

[@battiey]

Reducing background actors to just one day is also gonna impact other departments such a crowd makeup, costume etc. these negotiations are going to have a massive impact on more than just the actors so I really appreciate what they are doing.

[@kkehoe5]

Our refusal to accept help caused the deaths of 600+ people, let’s blame the people who tried to help us. Makes sense to me, what’s your problem?

[@DecentMilk]

Blaming Greece for people getting on a boat that is 15x over capacity is crazy

[@superrglo]

I forgot about Sunday shows and thought i had forgotten about work! 😂

[@Evelyn_Okay]

I think everyone is overestimating the ability of AI cloning. Even a company as big as Disney struggled to remake young Luke at the end of the Mandalorian. Printing a digital over a face of a real one makes this weird ghost mask effect and it took so much longer to render than just hiring an actor to play the part

[@caitthecat]

True, but this technology is improving so fast. How long until it is easier?

[@RobertoArboleda]

Yeah, but remember that in the technology world, every day is the worst the technology is ever going to be. And the improvements are always exponential.

[@junnybear957]

it's nice to watch phil's videos every morning and not have to put the speed on 1.25x - 1.5x because he actually talks fast enough for my brain

[@BrokeredHeart]

I read a comment on another video about the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and they pointed out the conflicting ideologies at stake in this standoff. Filmmaking and creative writing are not inherently supposed to be formulaic or designed to maximize profits, but the industry in which they are used is structured to squeeze as much money out of their projects as possible. As soon as a new technology came along that has some serious implications for cutting production costs and reducing the size of a film's credited cast and crew, everything boiled over because it strips people of their creative autonomy and pushes for artificially-replicated stories and visual arts. The whole point of AI was to be the assistant to our work so that we all have more time for leisurely pursuits, such as the arts, and not for it to supplant people from their livelihoods and incomes. There needs to be a formal AI Commission, much like when the US began it's nuclear weapons and testing back in the 1940s. These decisions to implement and rollout a technology that is exclusively operated, monitored, maintained, and studied by private companies is a recipe for disaster, and the average person should be aware of how it's being used and where, and how its prevalence and core functions can impact our lives. Like the EU blocked the use of AI in overseeing critical infrastructure, such as transportation, energy systems and power grids, or managing government programs such as unemployment benefits, and even in the hiring processes for bureaucratic jobs. It shouldn't be up to private interest to decide where this technology has the most value for them, as it can irreparably harm our economic prospects, our privacy, and our health. Having a commission that brings citizens, industry insiders, government officials, and private interests to the same table can help set some needed boundaries to ensure we don't have this run away from us before we fully understand the capabilities and implications of AI. We're already aware of what it can do to copyright infringement and manipulating other intellectual property and how it can be deployed by the wrong hands (using AI in courts to determine innocence/guilty verdicts in civil cases, for example). Also, that last story is a "no shit, Sherlock" moment. Of COURSE the Dems take more dark money in. They have gained so much in the time since Citizens United passed, and it's why they aren't rushing to sign legislation curbing spending or preventing bribes from lobbyists. Plus, they have more registered voters than Republicans, so I would have been shocked if the fundraising numbers were reversed. It also solidifies the centrist block to prevent the party from enacting any progressive legislation, thus slowing the ability to mitigate climate change, pass debt relief for student loans, expand the social safety net, strengthen protections for housing and pensions, and clamp down on runaway medical costs and insurance. Can't really take money from oil and gas, ivy league academics, land developers, or pharmaceutical companies and then turn around and regulate those donors to the benefit of the voters.

[@bub5842]

Studios want to use AI to cut costs with writers / animation etc. But literally look at some of the biggest movies of the past year. Spiderman, Top Gun, Everything Everywhere All at once. AI cant make or write these things, top gun was all live action. It takes incredible creative collaboration. Walt Disney understood that. Whats happens when quality drops? Pendulum swings and people want something amazing. If I were studios Id be pumping resources into getting the best talent while all these other guys are gonna drop in quality.

[@houseofaction]

AI can definitely write all of those. the other day i spent 2 hours using an online AI bot to write my own star wars story. the AI is advanced enough to make an entire script that would only need a director or editor to make it work

[@6root91]

600 people is just insane, imagine a hall filled with that many people only to have all perished at once.

[@alexroy5854]

It's absolutely insane that people will talk about the billionaires dying than the SIX HUNDRED INNOCENT civilians drowning and the Coast Guard not doing It's damned job. Absolutely sickening.

[@DarrenMainas]

Nothing more terrifying than over-airbrushed Mr Beast faces in PDF thumbnails

[@Sammy-cm9ce]

Of course the human traffickers don't want help, it would bring attention to it. Those "rescuers" are dumb and heartless. They could've saved those peoples lives.

[@hayley8907]

It was literally days after a young polish woman's body was found following her disappearance in greece. She was naked in a bin bag after being raped and murdered by Bangladeshi immigrants. Why would they help them.