AI expert Marva Bailer explains how, even though there are currently laws in place, the average person has more access than ever to create deepfakes of celebrities. "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann is not afraid of artificial intelligence so much as he worries about the lack of regulation over the technology. In an interview with Sky News, Luhrmann admitted he was not "personally frightened of AI, but having worked with a very, very smart robot named Ai-Da, and having formed a relationship with her, she would tell you, and I would agree, we are way behind in terms of governance of AI." Earlier this year, Luhrmann partnered with Bombay Sapphire on its "Saw This Made This" campaign, which used an AI robot artist, named Ai-Da, to create art pieces live at exhibitions in London and New York inspired by submissions from human creators. Luhrmann also praised the writers and actors strikes that took place over the summer and fall, with the use of AI being a major issue in negotiations. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?

The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. The Australian writer, director, and producer is known for his flashy, hyper-realistic style, and on this particular New York night he's in a sparse, brightly lit former taxi warehouse in Chelsea, talking to a robot. The bot's name is Ai-Da; she's a painter powered by artificial intelligence. Before Luhrmann took the stage next to her, she was doing a watercolor while people gawked and took photos. "Did you see Elvis, Ai-Da?" he asked.