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SAG-AFTRA said that AMPTP's AI plan included scanning background actors and using their likenesses "for the rest of eternity."

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

If they sign this as an extra, then get famous five years from now...

Their likeness is already sold. And the studio they sold the likeness too can use that instead of the actor.

They may even be able to "lease" the likeness to other studios.