{"id":1993979,"date":"2023-08-08T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T10:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-creates-task-force-to-explore-ai-and-cut-costs-sources\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T07:01:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T11:01:29","slug":"disney-creates-task-force-to-explore-ai-and-cut-costs-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-creates-task-force-to-explore-ai-and-cut-costs-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney forms AI task force to reduce expenses &#8211; insiders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fdisney-creates-task-force-to-explore-ai-and-cut-costs-sources%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=1993979&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--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Disney Forms Task Force\u200d to Explore Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>By Dawn Chmielewski and Krystal \u200dHu<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Walt Disney has \u200dcreated a task force to study artificial intelligence (AI) and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-deploying-new-tech-to-help-avoid-maintenance-problems\/\" title=\"Navy Deploying New Tech to Help Avoid Maintenance Problems\">potential applications<\/a> across the entertainment conglomerate. This move \u2062comes at a time when Hollywood writers and actors \u200care fighting to limit the industry&#8217;s use \u2062of AI. The task force,\u200b established earlier this year, aims\u200d to develop AI applications in-house and forge partnerships\u2062 with \u2064startups,\u200d according to three sources.<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s commitment to AI\u2062 is evident in its current job \u2064openings, which include \u206211 positions seeking candidates with expertise in artificial\u2062 intelligence or\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-created-new-hate-speech-policy-before-banning-bestselling-book-on-transgenderism\/\" title=\"Amazon Created New \u2018Hate Speech\u2019 Policy Before Banning Bestselling Book on Transgenderism\">machine learning<\/a>. These roles span various \u2063departments within the company, from Walt Disney Studios to theme\u2062 parks, engineering,\u200c television, and advertising.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d Disney declined to comment\u2064 on the \u200btask force, an\u200d internal advocate emphasized the importance of legacy media companies embracing AI to avoid becoming obsolete.\u200d This supporter believes that AI \u200dcan \u2063help control \u200cthe skyrocketing\u200b costs of movie and television \u2062production, \u2062potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-promotes-electric-cars-public-transportation-as-solution-to-high-gas-prices\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg Promotes Electric Cars; Public Transportation as Solution to High Gas Prices\">significant cost savings<\/a> over time.<\/p>\n<p>AI holds great potential for \u200cDisney&#8217;s parks business as well. It could enhance customer support and create unique interactions, as demonstrated by Project Kiwi. This\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-creates-task-force-to-explore-ai-and-cut-costs-sources\/\" title=\"Disney forms AI task force to reduce expenses - insiders\">project utilized machine \u200clearning techniques<\/a> to develop Baby Groot, a \u2063small robot that \u2063mimics the movements and \u2064personality of\u200c the &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221; character. The former Disney Imagineer who worked on this project envisions Baby Groot eventually interacting with park\u2062 guests.<\/p>\n<p>AI has become a contentious issue in Hollywood, with writers and actors\u200c viewing it as a threat to their jobs. The Screen Actors Guild and\u2064 the Writers\u200b Guild of\u2062 America, \u200cboth currently on strike, consider AI a central issue in their contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has a long history of investing in technological innovation. From debuting the first cartoon with synchronized sound in 1928 to holding over \u20644,000 patents, the company has \u2064consistently embraced \u2063new technologies. Under the leadership of CEO Bob Iger, Disney has prioritized technology and even collaborated\u2062 with top universities worldwide \u200con\u2063 research and development\u200c initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s research \u2062efforts have yielded impressive \u200cresults, such as the \u2062mixed-reality \u2063technology called &#8220;Magic Bench&#8221; and\u200d the Medusa performance capture system. These \u2063technologies enhance digital effects\u200d and augment human actors rather than replacing them.<\/p>\n<p>With its rich history of technological advancements, Disney is\u200d well-positioned to\u200b leverage AI for future\u200c growth and \u200binnovation.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles and Krystal Hu in New York; \u200cEditing by \u2062Kenneth\u200c Li and Matthew Lewis)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/uncategorized\/disney-creates-task-force\/attachment\/file-photo-sag-aftra-actors-and-writers-guild-of-america-wga\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Marcus Shroeder<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Dan Geltrude<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Chris Elston<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with James Fotis<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>BENGALURU (Reuters) \u2063\u2013 South\u200c Korea\u2019s Hyundai Motor Group said on\u200d Tuesday it plans to launch more electric vehicles under the Hyundai and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>BERLIN (Reuters) \u2013 German technology group Robert Bosch said on Tuesday that it will\u2062 establish a joint venture with TSMC, Infineon and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>TAIPEI (Reuters) \u2013 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday that\u200c its board \u200bhad approved a 3.5 \u200cbillion euro ($3.8 billion)\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Gwladys \u200cFouche \u200dOSLO \u2064(Reuters) \u2013 Meta Platforms is asking a court in \u200bNorway to stop\u200d a fine the Nordic country\u2019s data\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walt Disney forms an AI task force to explore its applications in the entertainment industry. 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