{"id":1984631,"date":"2023-07-27T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T01:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/studios-load-up-on-ai-specialists-as-actors-writers-remain-on-picket-line\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T21:11:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T01:11:30","slug":"studios-load-up-on-ai-specialists-as-actors-writers-remain-on-picket-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/studios-load-up-on-ai-specialists-as-actors-writers-remain-on-picket-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Studios hire more AI experts while actors and writers strike."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudios-load-up-on-ai-specialists-as-actors-writers-remain-on-picket-line%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1984631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Studios Turn to Artificial Intelligence \u200dSpecialists Amid Hollywood Strike<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2064actors and writers continue their strike, studios are seeking solace in the uncertainty of the future of TV \u200cand movies by advertising jobs for \u200dArtificial Intelligence (AI) specialists. The joint strike \u2063by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of\u200d Television \u2062and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers \u200cGuild of America (WGA) was prompted by the studios&#8217;\u2063 inadequate response to artists&#8217; concerns about the threat AI\u2062 poses to their careers, according to the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/ai-jobs-studios-hire-1235545491\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Writers fear that the use \u200cof\u200c AI tools like ChatGPT to\u200b write or rewrite scripts will \u2062result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-unions-lash-out-over-job-killing-energy-policies\/\" title=\"Labor unions lash out over job killing energy policies\">job losses<\/a> \u200bfor producers, writers, and others in the industry. In the midst of this fear, companies like\u200c Disney and Netflix\u200d have announced their \u2062plans to hire AI specialists. Disney, for instance, has several open positions, including roles within its &#8220;Imagineering&#8221; team that focuses \u2063on \u200bAI, \u200cas reported by THR.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Disney\u200d job listing \u200dwanted applicants who could\u2063 &#8220;push the \u200blimits of what AI tools can create and understand the difference between the voice of data and the voice of a designer, writer or artist&#8221; \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g1t25GJ3GQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/g1t25GJ3GQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The \u2064Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/1684598442503389184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the positions at Disney is \u200bfor an Imagineer \u200bwho\u200c possesses the ambition to push the boundaries of \u200bwhat AI tools can achieve and can distinguish between\u2063 the \u2063voice of data \u2062and the voice of a designer, writer, or artist. The \u200cbase salary for this role can reach up to $180,000 per year, \u200bwith \u2062additional bonuses\u200d or compensation, according to \u200dthe Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Another open position \u2063at Disney is within its Streaming Advanced Research\u200c division, responsible for developing AI-enabled solutions for Disney+, Star+, and ESPN+. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">job description<\/a> also mentions using AI for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/studios-load-up-on-ai-specialists-as-actors-writers-remain-on-picket-line\/\" title=\"Studios hire more AI experts while actors and writers strike.\">advanced\u2063 personalization efforts involving digital\u2064 avatars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2023\/07\/25\/strike-hollywood-ai-disney-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> is reportedly willing to offer a salary of $900,000 per year for an AI product manager,\u200c while Sony \u200bis seeking an AI &#8220;Ethics&#8221; engineer with a salary of $160,000.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200bbelieve in\u200b researching\u2062 and developing AI \u200ctechniques that empower the imagination and \u2062creativity \u200dof artists, \u200cmakers,\u2064 and creators\u2063 around the world,&#8221; states the Sony job\u2062 listing. &#8220;Our aim is to advance \u200dAI \u2063so\u200d that it augments \u2014 and works\u2064 in harmony with \u2014 humans to benefit society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the strike, Bryan\u200b Cranston, known for his role in &#8220;Breaking Bad,&#8221; delivered a passionate speech declaring that actors&#8217; jobs will not be replaced by robots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bryan Cranston delivers \u2062a rousing\u2063 speech addressed to Bob Iger at a SAG-AFTRA strike rally\u200d in\u200d Times Square: \u2062&#8221;We will not allow\u200c you to\u200c take our\u200c dignity. We are union through and \u200bthrough all the way to the\u2063 end.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M0Cs5ahWZo\">https:\/\/t.co\/M0Cs5ahWZo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IILje2O5Fi\">pic.twitter.com\/IILje2O5Fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1683875843205115904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got a message for Mr. Iger [Disney CEO Bob Iger]: I know, sir, that you look\u2063 at things through a different lens,&#8221; Cranston expressed. &#8220;We don&#8217;t expect\u2064 you to\u200b understand who we \u200dare. But we\u200c ask you to hear us, and \u200cbeyond\u2062 that, to listen to us when we tell you\u2062 we will\u2063 not \u2063have our \u2062jobs taken away and given to robots.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/actors-go-on-strike-heres-what-that-means-for-your-shows-and-movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Actors Go On Strike. Here\u2019s What That Means For Your Shows And Movies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studios seek Artificial Intelligence specialists for acting and writing roles as Hollywood remains shut down due to the ongoing strike by actors and writers. 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