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ChatGPT Is Coming for Hollywood

Artificial intelligence is already threatening to replace animators, impersonate actors, and make thousands of jobs obsolete. The industry’s biggest union just took its first step to fire back.

The prospect of A.I. taking human jobs has escalated rapidly, so it’s no surprise that it’s caught the attention of Hollywood guilds, which are about to negotiate new overall deals with studios.
The prospect of A.I. taking human jobs has escalated rapidly, so it’s no surprise that it’s caught the attention of Hollywood guilds, which are about to negotiate new overall deals with studios. Photo: Pool Benainous/Reglain/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Eriq Gardner
February 6, 2023

Has David Zaslav used ChatGPT? I ask because the Warner Bros. Discovery boss, who everyone knows is out to save a few bucks, has come up a few times in my recent conversations with Hollywood dealmakers. They don’t think Zaz would hire a bot to replace salaried writers just yet, but as for a punch-up job, well, all bets are off.