Consider This from NPR You Don't Think AI Could Do Your Job. What If You're Wrong?
Dec 26, 2023
Andrea Hsu, NPR's labor and workplace correspondent, dives into the transformative impact of AI on the workforce. She discusses how AI is becoming mainstream and the mixed feelings surrounding its influence on job security, especially in creative fields like Hollywood. Hsu emphasizes the importance of adapting to AI, highlighting professionals who advocate for multi-skilling to stay relevant. The conversation also touches on ethical concerns in art and the balance between leveraging AI for efficiency while maintaining the human touch in creative roles.
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AI and Background Actors
- Alexandria Rubalcaba, a background actor, had her likeness digitally scanned on a movie set.
- She worries about AI replacing background actors entirely.
Artist's Work Used Without Permission
- Illustrator John DeCampos discovered his original artwork was used to train AI without his permission.
- He finds this practice outrageous and worries about the future of human artistic expression.
AI for Marketing Copy
- John DeCampos uses AI for writing marketing copy, finding it saves him time.
- Despite his ethical concerns about AI image generation, he's ambivalent about using AI for text.