WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strike Thread

[Sawyer]

**** it. Go on strike again.

 

[Arachnerd]

Netflix executives really going out of their way to kill art and treat the audience like braindead idiots.

 

[dhandler01]

Netflix sucks...

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Netflix has optional audio tracks for their owned programming that tells you what’s going on on-screen. People should just use those. It turns shows and movies into something closer to audiobooks. I’ve used them before to fall asleep to. Rewriting or writing shows for the primary audio track to do that is stupid/terrible.

How to Turn Netflix Movies Into Audiobooks

Sure, you’ve heard of binge-watching shows on Netflix, but how about binge listening?Netflix has a category of programs that it offers audio descripti

lifehacker.com

 

[Pennywise]

‘Paddington in Peru’ Writers Reunite for AI Animated Feature ‘Critterz’ From Vertigo Films, Native Foreign (EXCLUSIVE)

Vertigo Films 'Critterz' is the feature-length adaptation of the short, which combined visuals generated by OpenAI with traditional animation

variety.com

This will be amazing!

 

[blueharvest]

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers Hold Picket Outside WB Games as Strike Continues: ‘We Are Still Fighting’

Over seven months since declaring a strike, SAG-AFTRA video game performers braved the L.A. rain for their first picket of the year.

variety.com

 

[Boom]

How the **** has this not been solved yet? It's been complete and total silence for like five months.

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Because Zazlav is stupid.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish - gHacks Tech News

This move aligns with a growing trend among media companies to integrate AI technologies into their services

www.ghacks.net

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish - gHacks Tech News

This move aligns with a growing trend among media companies to integrate AI technologies into their services

www.ghacks.net

Dumb, DUMB idea

 

[Elayis]

Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish - gHacks Tech News

This move aligns with a growing trend among media companies to integrate AI technologies into their services

www.ghacks.net

I've heard reports that the subtitles it generates are absolute garbage (I don't have Prime, myself).

 

[blueharvest]

Walt Disney Animation Studios Staffers Ratify First Union Contract – Update

Production workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with IATSE and Animation Guild. The vote was 93% "yes" on 96% turnout.

deadline.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

AMC Using AI-Powered 'Visual Dubbing' to Premiere Swedish Movie In English

More than simply inserting English voice recordings, actors' faces will be altered to make it appear that they are speaking natively.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia

Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no.

arstechnica.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

John Wick Star Keanu Reeves Reportedly Pays a Company a Few Thousand Dollars a Month to Get TikTok and Meta to Take Down Imitators - IGN

John Wick star Keanu Reeves reportedly pays a company a few thousand dollars a month to get the likes of TikTok and Meta to take down imitators.

www.ign.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time

Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lily Adler]