Might be replaced entirely. it is fascinating might be replaced entirely. it is fascinating the might be replaced entirely. it is fascinating the role of ai and the role of production and certain rights of images and faces and that sort of thing. talk about the impact on production, most film studios will grind to a halt as a result and even those who are midway through production will find they cannot finish the film, is that right? yes. finish the film, is that right? yes, when we talk finish the film, is that right? yes, when we talk about finish the film, is that right? yes, when we talk about what - finish the film, is that right? ia: when we talk about what the impact is going to be, essentially we don t really know yet because this sort of strike hasn t happened for a long time. the last time there was a strike of this calibre was back in the 1980s. strike of this calibre was back in the 19805. it strike of this calibre was back in the 1980s. it is estimated that if that
Hello, i m ben thompson, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of live news, interviews and reaction. in hollywood there won t be lights, noraction. the show, it seems, must not go on. america s film and tv industry is expected to grind to a halt today as actors join a strike by screenwriters in the industry s biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. it means around 160,000 performers have stopped work in los angeles. so what s going on? well, the screen actors guild wants streaming giants, like netflix, disney and amazon, to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. it also wants assurances about the use of artificial intelligence. while the strike is going on, actors can t appear in films or even promote the movies
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