The Agency

One of the key strategies of streaming services is to keep you in front of a screen for as long as possible. As soon as one episode of a show you're watching ends, the next one pops up automatically. But this approach has its limits. After all, when a series ends, Netflix will try to autoplay another series that it thinks you'll like, but it has a terrible success rate. Maybe the tone of the suggested show is wrong, or maybe it's too exhausting to be dumped into the sea of exposition that a new show brings.

The Hollywood writers' union has said its members can begin to return to work, ending a five-month strike that drove production in the United States entertainment industry to a grinding halt. The work stoppage officially ended just after midnight on Wednesday (07:01 GMT), the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said, with writers permitted to return to work. However, the 11,500 members of the union still need to vote on a deal reached between their leadership and production heads. That vote is set to take place between October 2 and 9. Still, the preliminary deal largely showed major gains for writers, who sought commitments to respond to an industry that has been transformed by streaming platforms and that faces the prospect of further upheaval amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Comedian Adam Conover, who became a leading figure in the strike, hailed the deal as a victory.

Each user sits at a computer and answers a series of personal questions, which the exhibit – in the space of a few seconds – converts into a bespoke portrait of their life. The project, Tulpamancer, is officially the work of Brooklyn-based artists Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser. In practice, though, it amounts to a creative collaboration between the user and AI. Generative AI plays the role of Sleeping Beauty's bad fairy at Venice. The ongoing writers and actors' strike was largely prompted by fears over the new technology's impact on film and TV production and has resulted in numerous star performers deciding to skip this year's festival.

Late last month, during yet another inexplicable rebranding exercise, HBO's Max streaming service changed the way it organizes film credits. Rather than separate out discrete production categories for users to peruse, Max's credits lumped writers and directors together under an ominous header, dubbing them "creators." The recategorization enraged writers, filmmakers, and the Directors Guild of America. Within a few hours, Max's parent company, Warner Bros., apologized for the move, calling it "an oversight in the technical transition from HBO Max to Max." The change--made by a company with a market cap that is approaching $30 billion during a contentious writers' strike--felt petty and vindictive to Hollywood professionals.

People in Texas sounded off on AI job displacement, with half of people who spoke to Fox News convinced that the tech will rob them of work. With new developments in generative artificial intelligence bringing the technology to the forefront of public conversation, concerns about how it will affect jobs in the entertainment industry have risen, even contributing in a writer strike in Hollywood. But, founders of Web3 animation studio Toonstar have been using artificial intelligence in their studio for years, and told Fox News Digital it serves as an aid in the creative process. AI can "unlock creativity" and give animators a "head start" in terms of creativity, Luisa Huang, COO and co-founder of Toonstar told Fox News Digital. "But I have yet to see AI be able to put output anything … that is ready for production," she added.

Justine Bateman told Fox News Digital using artificial intelligence to write a script is not solving any problems because there is no lack of talent in the industry. Not just anyone or anything can make it in Hollywood, according to Justine Bateman. The former "Family Ties" actress and accredited director is adamant artificial intelligence should not have its shot. "I think AI has no place in Hollywood at all. To me, tech should solve problems that humans have," Batemen told Fox News Digital.

Log Off Movement CEO Emma Lembke and teacher Matt Miles discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on kids on'The Story.' In the past few years, artificial intelligence has trickled into the entertainment industry, distinguishing itself in films, television and music. Despite its rapid advancements, AI remains an enigma to many, with minimal legislation to regulate the technology. In recent days, it's been a part of the conversation surrounding Hollywood's writer's strike, the first strike in 15 years. Given the unlimited avenues of its use, actors and musicians are beginning to speak out on the use of artificial intelligence in conjunction with their name and likeness.

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