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In a controversial twist, Boris Dagon's AI-created portrait "The Electrician" won a Sony World Photography Award in 2023, anonymized as human work. Revealed as AI-generated, Boris refused the prize, aiming to provoke a dialogue about the role of AI in art and whether awards should recognize machine-made images.
Industry Resistance: Hollywood, Art Communities, and Policy Movements
The entertainment industry responded vehemently to AI's encroachment. In 2023, Hollywood actors and screenwriters staged strikes over fears that AI could replace their roles, reproduce their likenesses, or generate scripts without human oversight. They demanded strict regulations and limits on how AI could be used in filmmaking and advertising.