🎭 Acting in the Age of Endless Content

Actor/director Andy Lauer explains how residuals once sustained actors—and why streaming upended that system.

We explore how constant screens affect families and how streaming has eroded job security across the acting profession.

▶️ Full episode available here: https://youtu.be/nIc92qk6tEI

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Actors Demand Clear Consent and Control Over AI Body Scan Data on Set

Olivia Williams, star of Dune: Prophecy and The Crown, has raised serious concerns about the growing practice of on-set body scanning using AI technology. Actors and performers are often required to have their bodies scanned by multiple cameras, yet few have clear rights or understanding of how thei... [More info]

Acting is an incredibly precarious profession, and even before the pandemic, voice work was how a lot of us kept food on the table.

Narration is a craft, a physical discipline. It requires a knowledge of literature, its interpration and stylistics, psychological insight, the production of different vocal qualities, accents, rhythms, an alertness to the nuances of language and performance - it’s not just about turning text into sound https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/04/apple-artificial-intelligence-ai-audiobooks #Voice #ActorsRights #performance

Death of the narrator? Apple unveils suite of AI-voiced audiobooks

Exclusive: tech firm quietly launches new audiobook catalogue narrated by AI – but move expected to spark backlash

The Guardian