UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization hosted a high-level discussion about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the audio-visual industry. Let’s have a look! The discussion was held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and included various high-profile industry leaders (the full program is listed below). The speakers and panelists tried to outline and initiate ethical and legal guidelines regarding the use of AI in filmmaking and adjacent fields. Intellectual property, copyrights, algorithmic bias, diversity, and more politically charged issues were considered based on earlier work done by UNESCO on the topic. Is AI dehumanizing creativity? The long and interesting discussion at UNESCO’s AI conference encompassed various subjects and dilemmas. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, addressed issues regarding actors and acting in an AI-enabled industry. He expressed his excitement about new opportunities and his concerns about abuse and malpractice. Crabtree-Ireland pointed out the pioneering position of the film industry in what he described as a pivotal point in human history. The creative community will be the one charting the course between breakthroughs and disruption, exploitation and discoveries. The AI world is now held by a handful of corporations and billionaires who are rewarded for increasing material profits, not for creating and improving the well-being of the masses. Crabtree-Ireland pointed out that AI may be a tool to slash salaries and reduce the workforce, but it can also be used in other ways, which will require law-making and regulations. In his final point, Crabtree-Ireland emphasized the...
Published By: CineD - Sunday, 29 October, 2023