| Application | Examples | Risk | |-------------|----------|------| | Script generation | Tools like Sudowrite for draft dialogue | Homogenization of voice | | Voice cloning & dubbing | Respeecher for young Luke Skywalker; real-time dubbing | Consent & royalty disputes | | Synthetic video/actors | Deepfake nostalgia casting (James Dean in Finding Jack) | Uncanny valley, job displacement | | Personalized recommendations | AI-curated “just for you” rows | Filter bubbles |
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We are standing on the precipice of the next tectonic shift. The current era of "flat screens" will likely give way to immersive environments. Soon, you won't watch a generic romance movie;
Generative AI: We have already seen AI write episodes of South Park and generate infinite Seinfeld parodies. Soon, you won't watch a generic romance movie; you will type a prompt: "Make me a romantic comedy set in 1990s Tokyo where the love interest is a baker who hates cats, starring an actor who looks like a young Harrison Ford." Entertainment content will become dynamically generated for the individual. This is terrifying for unions (the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023 were the first shots in this war) and exhilarating for creators. The goal is to move from watching a
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR): While the "Metaverse" hype has cooled, the technology is improving. The goal is to move from watching a concert to standing on stage during the concert via a VR avatar. Popular media will evolve from narrative to experiential.
Before we fix our habits, let’s look at the macro trends driving the industry: