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Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Road House' facing AI lawsuit, director drama ahead of debut
The Jake Gyllenhaal-starring "Road House" remake is facing two major hurdles ahead of its release. Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the remake of "Road House," which is facing both a legal battle and boycott from its director. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)? Patrick Swayze starred in the original, released in 1989. It was successful upon its original release and gained cult status over the years thanks to cable television. According to the filing, Amazon "repeatedly set and emphasized November 10, 2023 as their self-imposed deadline to complete the 2024 Remake -- the very day before Hill's Termination was to take effect on November 11, 2023. "Hill is further informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendants went so far as to take extreme measures to try to meet this November 10, 2023 deadline, at considerable additional cost, including by resorting to the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) during the 2023 strike of the Screen Actor's Guild ("SAG") to replicate the voices of the 2024 Remake's actors for purposes of ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement), all in knowing violation of the collective bargaining agreements of both SAG and the Director's Guild of America (DGA) to which Defendants were signatories.
Google Assistant users can preview YouTube's 'Impulse' for free
With its paid Premium streaming service, YouTube has a steep climb to even compete against entrenched services like Netflix. First it has to get our attention, so for one of its most-anticipated series, Impulse, it came up with an interesting promotion. Google Assistant owners can access the first episode by saying "talk to Impulse." The AI device will give a brief sum-up of the show and ask for a password (it's "Henry" and a few variants). Once you do that, you'll get a link to the first unlisted episode on YouTube.