Hollywood’s AI Fight: Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, Rosario Dawson Warn of ‘Threat’ — But What About You?

Here’s a thought: how would an attorney ethically analyze a case involving a celebrity’s public persona if AI tools are blocked from training on publicly available information? It would create significant roadblocks for those in my profession who depend on fast, reliable AI tools to perform complex legal analyses. Blocking AI from training on celebrity data could cripple not just the entertainment sector but law, medicine, and countless other industries. AI isn’t just a “threat” to Hollywood—it’s a tool for innovation across all sectors. Restricting its use to the public would set a dangerous precedent.

The Loophole: Hollywood’s Hypocrisy
Interestingly, SAG-AFTRA’s proposed AI regulations only target certain “Generative AI” platforms, the same kind of AI that millions of regular folks use every day. It excludes “traditional AI” tools already used in pre- and post-production, CGI, and VFX. So, while Kevin Bacon and Rosario Dawson demand restrictions on ChatGPT, MidJourney, and Dall-e, their colleagues in Hollywood continue using sophisticated AI for CGI-enhanced action sequences, and marketing without skipping a beat.