Maybe they’ll learn something in their time off — and maybe the country could use a break from them. For the first time since 1960, both actors and writers went on strike in Hollywood. Streaming services have created competition in the movie industry. At least, that seems to be the thinking of Hollywood bigwigs, who have pushed the writers and actors to accept a greater role for artificial intelligence. For the actors, AI is a creepier threat: loss of artistic and financial control over their own images and creative futures.

Source: Daily Nation July 14, 2023 22:12 UTC