Kansas Crimson

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 5:40 pm Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 6:50 pm uhhh

or, it could be that the more self-defeating thing is to complacently sit back and expect this change you speak of to be accomplished thru electoral politics.

History may suggest otherwise...tho I'll have to check the memes to confirm.

also, AOC lulz

The reported proposal hinged on the ability for background actors to be “scanned, get paid for one day’s pay” and for that company to “own that scan of their image, their likeness, and to be able to use it for the rest of eternity in any project they want with no consent and no compensation."
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The idea that studios could pay an actor less than $200 and own that person’s image forever to use in any project at any time is terrifying, several actors tell Rolling Stone, particularly when it comes to not knowing what your image is being used for.

“There’s been a lot of conversation about consent on set — AI is just another way to get around consent from actors, particularly actors assigned female at birth,” one New York-based background actor says. “If for some reason they use my face and they put me in a situation that I did not consent to, that is very troubling.”

The practice could potentially restrict how much someone can work, McCann points out. If an actor does background work for a specific company, there’s a good chance for that company to draw from its AI database and use that previously filmed footage or scanned data for another show instead of hiring that actor again — even if it’s years later. “My career has ended before it’s even started,” he says. “It is taking any sort of agency and power we have as performers and saying, ‘Well, it’s not worth anything.’”

Limiting roles and opportunities for background actors would also do untold damage to other production departments, such as costume, hair and makeup, and assistant positions, as big projects often have whole teams solely dedicated to overseeing and handling background roles.

Feral wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:16 pm UPS and the Teamsters Union reached a settlement, averting a strike.

Thanks, organized workers

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:19 am

Feral wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:16 pm UPS and the Teamsters Union reached a settlement, averting a strike.

Thanks, free and democratic society