While the resolution of the writer’s strike might not seem like MacVoices fodder, Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby examine the concerns over streaming salaries and bonuses in a streaming video world and AI usage and compensation for writers. The impact of streaming platforms and deepfake technology is considered, along with the challenges of using the voices and likenesses of both living and deceased actors. (Part 2)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:02:18 Bonus Schedules for Streaming Success and Use of AI

0:03:44 AI Language Models: A Threat to Writers?

0:04:39 Confidentiality Agreements and Streaming Data Transparency

0:06:35 Studios Sharing Information: A Breakthrough for Writers

0:07:17 Writers and AI: Shifting Dynamics in the Entertainment Industry

0:09:34 Compensation Issues and the Impact of Streaming on Writers

0:14:06 Technological Realities and Work Stoppage

0:16:33 The Future of Realistic Digital Characters

0:17:27 Apple and Technology: Things to be Aware Of

0:17:52 Personalized Voice Technology: Training to Sound Like Someone Else

0:19:14 Impersonating Voices: A Discussion for After Dark

0:19:21 The Importance of Protecting Actors' Faces and Voices

0:20:22 The Debate: Who Gets Paid for Voice Impersonations?

0:21:45 Copyright and Contractual Issues with Impersonating Actors

0:23:30 Legal Implications of Voice and Likeness Rights

0:25:19 Satire and Copyright Protection

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