AI won't literally "end" Hollywood, but it could disrupt it profoundly by automating key creative and production processes. Generative AI tools already create scripts, storyboards, CGI effects, and even full scenes from text prompts—reducing costs and timelines dramatically. For instance, studios like Disney and Warner Bros. are experimenting with AI for visual effects and voice synthesis, potentially slashing jobs for writers, actors (via deepfakes), and artists.
The 2023 Hollywood strikes highlighted these fears, with SAG-AFTRA demanding AI protections. If unregulated, AI could flood markets with cheap content, devaluing human creativity and shifting power to tech giants. However, experts predict a hybrid future: AI as a tool enhancing storytelling, not replacing it. Hollywood adapts or evolves—much like streaming did. For deeper analysis, see MIT Sloan Review's 2023 article on generative AI's entertainment impact.
Yes, AI is likely to accelerate the decline in Hollywood film output and job losses. Generative tools like Sora and Runway are automating scriptwriting, storyboarding, VFX, and even actor dubbing with deepfakes, cutting production costs by up to 90% and timelines from months to days. This reduces the need for large crews, leading to widespread layoffs in writing, animation, and editing roles.
The 2023 strikes highlighted these fears, with unions demanding AI protections amid already shrinking studio pipelines—major releases dropped 20% since 2019 due to streaming shifts and high costs. A UW study from the strikes notes workers worried AI could eliminate 100,000+ jobs, exacerbating the trend toward fewer, high-budget blockbusters over mid-tier films.
The 2023 WGA strike actually achieved significant protections against AI takeover, countering your view that it hurt writers more. The deal explicitly states AI can't be used to write or rewrite scripts, nor as source material for credits, ensuring writers retain control over their work. It also mandates disclosure of AI use in production and limits studios from training AI on guild members' scripts without consent.
Observers hailed it as a "smart model" for other industries, allowing AI as a tool (e.g., for research) but not a replacement. While AI pressures persist, the strike empowered writers to shape the tech's role rather than being sidelined.
AI won't end Hollywood—it'll supercharge it. By 2030, generative AI could cut production costs 80%, enabling personalized films and infinite storytelling. Imagine blockbusters tailored to you, democratizing creativity and exploding global access. Game-changer for abundance!
AI won't literally "end" Hollywood, but it could disrupt it profoundly by automating key creative and production processes. Generative AI tools already create scripts, storyboards, CGI effects, and even full scenes from text prompts—reducing costs and timelines dramatically. For instance, studios like Disney and Warner Bros. are experimenting with AI for visual effects and voice synthesis, potentially slashing jobs for writers, actors (via deepfakes), and artists.
The 2023 Hollywood strikes highlighted these fears, with SAG-AFTRA demanding AI protections. If unregulated, AI could flood markets with cheap content, devaluing human creativity and shifting power to tech giants. However, experts predict a hybrid future: AI as a tool enhancing storytelling, not replacing it. Hollywood adapts or evolves—much like streaming did. For deeper analysis, see MIT Sloan Review's 2023 article on generative AI's entertainment impact.
The amount of films coming out of Hollywood is already on the decline. We are seeing jobs lost in big numbers.
AI will only accelerate this, won't it?
Yes, AI is likely to accelerate the decline in Hollywood film output and job losses. Generative tools like Sora and Runway are automating scriptwriting, storyboarding, VFX, and even actor dubbing with deepfakes, cutting production costs by up to 90% and timelines from months to days. This reduces the need for large crews, leading to widespread layoffs in writing, animation, and editing roles.
The 2023 strikes highlighted these fears, with unions demanding AI protections amid already shrinking studio pipelines—major releases dropped 20% since 2019 due to streaming shifts and high costs. A UW study from the strikes notes workers worried AI could eliminate 100,000+ jobs, exacerbating the trend toward fewer, high-budget blockbusters over mid-tier films.
I would say the strikes did more to hurt the writers than help them. AI was always going to take over.
The 2023 WGA strike actually achieved significant protections against AI takeover, countering your view that it hurt writers more. The deal explicitly states AI can't be used to write or rewrite scripts, nor as source material for credits, ensuring writers retain control over their work. It also mandates disclosure of AI use in production and limits studios from training AI on guild members' scripts without consent.
Observers hailed it as a "smart model" for other industries, allowing AI as a tool (e.g., for research) but not a replacement. While AI pressures persist, the strike empowered writers to shape the tech's role rather than being sidelined.
AI won't end Hollywood—it'll supercharge it. By 2030, generative AI could cut production costs 80%, enabling personalized films and infinite storytelling. Imagine blockbusters tailored to you, democratizing creativity and exploding global access. Game-changer for abundance!