Seeing isn’t believing: as deepfake grows big on the silver screen, will actors be pushed backstage?
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Technology is fast blurring the line between the dead and the living in the world of entertainment. While it brings an exciting aspect into the industry, it also raises a few important questions. As digitally recreated or automated performances may not always fall under the ambit of copyright rules, a ‘deepfake clause’ will have to be included in contracts.
As much as it was delightful to see Peter Cushing’s return in 2016 as Wilhuff Tarkin in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — 22 years after his death — it also sparked an unsettling thought among movie lovers. With technology resurrecting the stars of yesteryears and altering their performances, or even enabling automated screenplay with artificial actors, what does the future hold for film-making? Digitally recreated or automated performances are
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