Rather, T's voice, face, movements, and expressions would be fed into an AI database "to better understand and express human emotions." That database would then help train "virtual avatars" for Meta, as well as algorithms for a London-based emotion AI company called Realeyes. The "emotion study" ran from July through September, specifically recruiting actors. The project coincided with Hollywood's historic dual strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). With the industry at a standstill, the larger-than-usual number of out-of-work actors may have been a boon for Meta and Realeyes: here was a new pool of "trainers"--and data points--perfectly suited to teaching their AI to appear more human.