And producer of the lion king about how creatives are using the tools. And the lead negotiator for the sag aftra union, at the heart of last year s strike, tells us how the thousands of artists he represents feel about the way ai is impacting theirjobs. And later in the show, i sit down with a man who created the first company in the world dedicated to computer graphics for film more than three decades ago. Since then, framestore has conjured up the worlds of paddington, among many others. He s seen sd, imax and vr become the next big thing. I ll ask sir william sargent if he thinks ai is here to stay. Wherever in the world you arejoining us, welcome to this week s talking business. Now, a yearago, one of the most visible global industries was brought to a standstill as more than 100,000 actors, artists and writers went on strike. It brought hollywood and much of the world s tv and film industry to a halt. Even the awards season had to be postponed as the red carpets couldn t be rolled
Also tonight, the us State Department is urging american citizens to leave the country, with fears growing of an all out war. Meanwhile, the Death Toll from Israels Strike on a densely populated area of Southern Beirut On Friday has risen to 37. Hezbollah says 16 of its members were killed in the attack including senior miiitary commander ibrahim aqil. He was wanted by the us government for years and was designated a global terrorist for his involvement in the 1983 bombing of the us embassy In Beirut. Fridays bombing also killed civilians, including three children, with more feared trapped in the rubble. Our middle East Correspondent Orla guerin reports from the scene In Beirut. Israel is believed to have been behind the attack. It has not denied responsibility but has not ta ken credit, either. A Beirut Suburb turned into a battlefield. They are standing on the ruins of a seven Storey Building in the Hezbollah Stronghold of dahieh. Israel says this was a precision strike. It doesnt l