Opinion: Striking television and film writers want artificial intelligence gone, but do viewers care?

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Striking television and film writers want artificial intelligence gone, but do viewers care?

Beyond the cruel irony of this existential crisis for writers, the call to limit AI’s influence in this context raises the question: Does it really matter who – or what – creates a good story well told?series was the product of AI, as long as it was engaging and entertaining – and especially if they didn’t have to wait so long between seasons?

Sure, AI can write a plot line about racism in Depression-era Alabama, but can it capture the powerful anxiety of Harper Lee’s? It can spew out a scene where two friends kibitz about love in a New York diner, but can it capture the comic brilliance of a line of dialogue like “I’ll have what she’s having”? And yes, it can mimic a complicated guitar solo, but can it inspire like the magic of a B.B.

That point is more salient when we consider that restricting AI in the creation of stories isn’t the only thing the writers want as part of their contract negotiations with a trade association representing the top Hollywood studios, television networks and streaming platforms.

 

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