Hollywood is warming up to the promise of artificial intelligence.
Meta Platforms Inc., the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is in talks with several celebrities to license their voices for upcoming AI products, as we scooped on Friday. Imagine you are using a Siri-like product with the voice of Awkwafina or Judi Dench. While some agents and lawyers have pushed back on Meta’s terms, SAG, the primary union representing actors, has reached an agreement with Meta on terms and protections for voice actors.
This may be a short-lived project, but it’s one of many ways in which Hollywood — and the entertainment industry more …
