I couldn't agree more I spent 50 years in the directors guild in the Screen Actors Guild flying helicopters doing just exactly that but our work was more phenomenal.
The first real impact I’m noticing on Hollywood is actually unfolding in the world of fan fiction, where new AI-generated vlogs are gaining traction—things like stormtrooper diaries, Bigfoot video blogs, and so on. Have you seen them? They’re surprisingly entertaining and completely created with tools like Veo 3, which even handles voice generation.
Even though these projects use existing IP, they might be legally protected under fair use as fan fiction—though that’s still a bit of a gray area.
What I’m really wondering is: would Hollywood have ever made something like this in the first place? If not, are these AI projects really a threat—or are they more like a new creative outlet? Maybe instead of replacing actors or traditional film, they’re introducing entirely new formats that expand the medium?
Star Wars fan fiction has been around a long time, and I don't know how Disney/Lucas feel about this new trend. I don't think Hollywood would have made something like this, because it isn't legal to monetize fan fiction...so how would a producer pay everyone?
Whose voice is used for the stormtrooper? Is it the creator's? Or is it someone else's, driven with GAI? If someone else's, did the creator have permission? If so, great. If not it's stealing.
Using generative AI is like balancing on top of a pointy mountain with slippery slopes in all directions. Any expansion of the medium has to take into account digital identity and IP.
And up until this point, these things have been stolen and scraped without permission. Show me an ethically-sourced LLM, and I'll show you a unicorn made of fairy dust. Even Adobe Stock --> AI. Are the creators being paid per use? How is that even measurable at output? Is it a full buyout that won't pay the rent? Is it a periodic payment for every image ingested?
The only way to keep human made work is to ensure a specific human market.
I couldn't agree more I spent 50 years in the directors guild in the Screen Actors Guild flying helicopters doing just exactly that but our work was more phenomenal.
The first real impact I’m noticing on Hollywood is actually unfolding in the world of fan fiction, where new AI-generated vlogs are gaining traction—things like stormtrooper diaries, Bigfoot video blogs, and so on. Have you seen them? They’re surprisingly entertaining and completely created with tools like Veo 3, which even handles voice generation.
Even though these projects use existing IP, they might be legally protected under fair use as fan fiction—though that’s still a bit of a gray area.
What I’m really wondering is: would Hollywood have ever made something like this in the first place? If not, are these AI projects really a threat—or are they more like a new creative outlet? Maybe instead of replacing actors or traditional film, they’re introducing entirely new formats that expand the medium?
Good questions!
Star Wars fan fiction has been around a long time, and I don't know how Disney/Lucas feel about this new trend. I don't think Hollywood would have made something like this, because it isn't legal to monetize fan fiction...so how would a producer pay everyone?
Creative outlet for sure.
*However*, here's my question:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1670502250262573
Whose voice is used for the stormtrooper? Is it the creator's? Or is it someone else's, driven with GAI? If someone else's, did the creator have permission? If so, great. If not it's stealing.
Using generative AI is like balancing on top of a pointy mountain with slippery slopes in all directions. Any expansion of the medium has to take into account digital identity and IP.
And up until this point, these things have been stolen and scraped without permission. Show me an ethically-sourced LLM, and I'll show you a unicorn made of fairy dust. Even Adobe Stock --> AI. Are the creators being paid per use? How is that even measurable at output? Is it a full buyout that won't pay the rent? Is it a periodic payment for every image ingested?