Over the weekend, a video went viral recreating the famous "I'm just a girl" scene from Notting Hill with AI. Today, I wanted to bring the discourse about this video and address the idea that actors should be in trouble. Don't worry. They're not. Let's dive in. AI Performances Suck — (@) A lot of people want AI to be some democratic tool that allows anyone in the world to upload their screenplays and have their dreams come true. I have to admit, that is a fun future to think about, but when you wake up from dreams, you're back in a reality where that's not possible.And the above video proves that. Tweeted under the guise of actors being in trouble. This AI video is merely a recreation of a scene from an all-time great romantic comedy. Without the original movie, this would be a scene that had no connection or bearing, and it wouldn't tug on our heartstrings. It's also a video that could not have been made without training the AI on the movie in question. Regardless, the performance in the AI is missing all of the humanity and subtlety of Julia Roberts's original performance. In it, Roberts smiles while crying, conveying not just some sadness, but a happiness in what could be. It's a simple plea to show her vulnerability in front of the guy she wants to be with. The smiling while crying here is key to getting all of that across. And when AI does...
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