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Robert Downey Jr. won't let AI recreate his likeness in Hollywood: 'I intend to sue'
Robert Downey Jr. praised Jon Favreau for being ambitious in his filmmaking, shouting out many films he has directed, including'The Lion King' and'The Jungle Book.' Robert Downey Jr. might be devoid of iron, but he's sure got some steel. The Academy Award-winning actor, 59, is speaking out about rapid technological advancements and how he plans to fight back if his name and likeness are manipulated by artificial intelligence. "I intend to sue," he told the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast. HOLLYWOOD EXECS WARN AI STEALS JOBS BUT CAN'T DO JOB OF TRUE ARTISTS: 'I WANT TO WORK WITH HUMAN BEINGS' Robert Downey Jr. says he plans to sue if someone manipulates his likeness through artificial intelligence. It all comes back to Downey Jr.'s alter ego, Tony Stark, whose own alter ego is Iron Man.
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Morgan Freeman calls AI deepfake a 'scam' after his voice is replicated on TikTok
The Fox News contributor argued law enforcement is good for all communities to ensure public safety. With one of the most discernible voices in Hollywood, Morgan Freeman certainly has his money where his mouth is. So, it's no surprise that the revered actor took issue with a video circulating on the social platform TikTok, with a voice that was packaged as his own. "Welcome to my niece's day-in-life, narrated by me, Morgan Freeman," the video begins. The creator captioned her post in part, "Uncle Mo has been booked and busy, but i finally got him to narrate my trip!" ACTOR MORGAN FREEMAN DERIDES BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 'MY HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY' Morgan Freeman rebuked a TikTok that claimed to be narrated by him.
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model explains how magazine made her feel comfortable stripping down
In 2015, Robyn Lawley was the first plus-sized model to grace the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Since that original spread, which Lawley shot when she was pregnant, the Australian model has appeared in the magazine three additional times. At the magazine's 60th Anniversary launch party last week, Lawley praised the brand for its inclusivity and helping her feel good in her own skin. "They don't care about stretch marks, they don't care about cellulite," she told Page Six of the brand. "And that's really encompassing to me and really helps me love my body for what it is."
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Reese Witherspoon felt like a 'robot' that 'broke' after difficult year with divorce
Mickey Guyton said she was nervous meeting Reese Witherspoon because she did not want to be "disappointed." As a widely successful actress and producer, Reese Witherspoon consistently presents herself as a formidable force in Hollywood. Now, "The Morning Show" star is revealing she recently reached her breaking point, admitting she "cried and cried." "I've been trying really hard to find balance outside of work," Witherspoon told attendees of her Hello Sunshine's Shine Away event, per E! Online. "I'm a person who fills my schedule with busyness, so that I feel less alone or less nervous or less unsettled."
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Tom Hanks warns fans 'AI version' of him in dental ad was done without consent: 'Beware"
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson walked the Pre-Grammy GALA red carpet discussing what they believe is the success to a great relationship, after being married for 34 years. Tom Hanks is warning fans about a potential AI-generated scam. The "Forrest Gump" actor says his name and likeness are being used without his consent in a dental promotion, and that users should "beware." I have nothing to do with it," he wrote, signing his name in a post on Instagram. Tom Hanks condemned a dental promotion using his name and likeness to promote their plan. A representative for Hanks did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. It is unclear where the image originated. Hanks recently gave his own two cents on artificial intelligence – noting that its use in the industry is nothing new but has "always been" lingering. "The first time we did a movie that had a huge amount of our own data locked in a computer, literally what we looked like, was a movie called'The Polar Express,'" Hanks said on "The Adam Buxton Podcast" about his 2004 animated film that used the technology. Film preparation for "The Polar Express" included motion capture. "And we saw this coming.
Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg are anti-holograms; expert warns they 'can never fully ensure' against use
Dolly Parton says she's never forgotten the little girl she used to be, and although she's getting older, she has no plans to slow down. Although not a new concept, the idea of immortalizing a human through holograms, potentially AI-created, is becoming more relevant as it gets discussed by Hollywood stars. Both country legend Dolly Parton and actor and media personality Whoopi Goldberg have recently noted their aversion to the permanency holograms allow, with Goldberg going so far as to make legal provisions against the technology in her will. Fox News Digital spoke with an expert who said that while certain steps can be taken to protect your name and likeness while alive, things become a whole different ball game after death. JUSTINE BATEMAN RIPS AI USE IN HOLLYWOOD, SAYS TECHNOLOGY IS'GETTING AWAY FROM BEING HUMAN' Dolly Parton and Whoopi Goldberg have both expressed they have no desire to be made into a hologram after their death. "Unfortunately, in the age of AI, celebrities can never fully ensure that their name and likeness won't be used as a hologram post-mortem without their permission," Abe Lichy, partner and chair of the intellectual property practice at McLaughlin & Stern, tells Fox News Digital.
'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan says AI in film carries 'responsibilities' like atomic bomb creation
"Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan spoke of the historical significance in artificial intelligence and compared it to the creation of the atomic bomb. Christopher Nolan examines the construction of the atomic bomb in his new film "Oppenheimer," opening in theaters later this moth. The famed British-American director acknowledged the impact artificial intelligence is currently having on the world - similar to the historical impact of the J. Robert Oppenheimer inception of the atomic bomb in the 1940s. "A lot of the AI researchers I talk to right now, they see this as their - they refer to it as the Oppenheimer moment," Nolan told Fox News Digital of AI infiltrating the entertainment industry. "It's really the looking back through Oppenheimer's story and saying, 'Okay, what could have been done differently? What are the responsibilities of people who create technology that can go out and have unintended impacts?'" "Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence infiltrating the film industry.
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Ringo Starr says Beatles would 'never' use AI to fake John Lennon's voice after Paul McCartney faces backlash
New York City musician Jules Avalon reflects on the power of John Lennon and the Beatles at Strawberry Fields in Central Park, located across the street from where Lennon was murdered on Dec. 8, 1980. Paul McCartney befuddled Beatles fans last month when he announced the band would be releasing a record featuring the late John Lennon, with the help of artificial intelligence. "When we came to make what will be the last Beatles record it was a demo that John had – that we worked on and we just finished it up – it'll be released this year. We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI so that then we could mix the record as you would normally do," he told BBC Radio 4's Today show. Fans began questioning why the Beatles would do such a thing, sharing their disdain on social media.
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Could AI movies like 'The Matrix' and 'Her' become a reality? Experts weigh in
Veritone CEO Ryan Steelberg says the Writers Guild needs to make sure its writers are protected as AI becomes more popular. While watching a film, viewers might ponder its legitimacy, questioning if what they're seeing on screen can happen in real life. Artificial intelligence is no different. AI is being heavily developed and utilized now to edit and amplify films, but the depths of its use has also been explored in futuristic, science-fiction movies like "The Matrix" or "I, Robot." With the rise of AI platforms, including ChatGPT, AI appears to be infiltrating every industry.
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Darius Rucker admits AI is 'scary': 'Technology can be that way'
Darius Rucker jokes that when he wakes up, he doesn't want to have a robot standing over him. Darius Rucker is not worried by the emergence of artificial intelligence and its potential threat to songwriters, explaining that he'll continue to write music for himself. However, the singer-songwriter does find the technology to be off-putting in a larger context. "It's scary," Rucker told Fox News Digital at CMA Fest. "I don't want to wake up one day and have a robot standing over me. It's scary, but technology can be that way. "If people were to use it and everything for songwriting… technology is just way in front of me.
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