Lisa Kudrow is concerned about an uncertain future as artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in Hollywood.
During a recent appearance on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, she talked about her recent film, Here, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. The film used AI to allow the stars to play the same characters from their teens to old age.
“They filmed it, and they actually filmed that scene and were able to watch the replay as they were young and ready to see it,” Kudrow said. Ta.
She continued, “And all I got from that was, this is support for AI and blah blah blah. Like, ‘Oh, that ruins everything.’ What’s left? Forget about the actors, what about the actors that are coming up? Just license them and recycle them?”
Lisa Kudrow admitted in a recent interview that she’s worried about the impact of AI, in part because she watched the Tom Hanks movie “Here.” (Robin Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
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Kudlow was also concerned about the impact of AI outside of the entertainment industry.
“Leaving that completely aside, what kind of jobs are there for humans? So what? People would be given some sort of living wage, they wouldn’t have to work, right? How would that be enough?” ” she thought.
Hanks confirmed the use of AI in the film during an appearance on the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend last month.
“When you go and scan the data, they match it to every photo of me that exists, and they go back and find as many photos of me as I was 17, 18, 19 years old… my whole life. They , we use AI to do all the work and do it faster,” he said.
Tom Hanks admitted that AI was used to make him and co-star Robin Wright look younger and older throughout the movie. (CTMG Co., Ltd.)
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The “Forrest Gump” star continued, “We used two monitors during filming. One monitor was our actual appearance, and the other monitor was just about 1 nanometer. It was us inside deepfake technology with a second delay. On one monitor, I’m a 67-year-old man pretending to be a high school student, but on the other, I’m 17.”
Hanks doesn’t seem too worried about AI, saying, “It’s just a movie-making tool.”
“It’s not like, ‘Oh, everything’s ruined,’ but what’s left?”
He said he still spent hours in the make-up trailer because he needed “wigs and hair” to play characters of different ages for work like that seen on Here. said.
Instead of the motion-capture dots often seen on actors’ faces in behind-the-scenes images, Hanks revealed that the technology used on “Here” allowed him to “match the pores on his face that way.” I made it.
Hanks didn’t express fear about AI, saying, “It’s just a movie-making tool.” (CTMG Co., Ltd.)
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The Oscar winner also mentioned another impact AI has had on performance.
“We had to look at things like timing and rhythm, so there’s a factor there… I thought we were talking in a very realistic rhythm, and when I went to see the playback, “It was slow as molasses,” he explained.
“It’s just a filmmaking tool.”
The “Captain Phillips” star added: “It couldn’t have been more fun to sit there and watch ourselves all dressed up.”
Hanks had to warn fans about fake ads that used his name, likeness, and voice via AI to promote products.
Hanks has appeared in several projects using artificial intelligence, including “The Polar Express” and “Here.” (Chris Hyde)
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In August, she posted a statement on Instagram, saying, “Several ads have appeared on the Internet that misrepresent my name, likeness, and voice to promote miracle cures and magic bullets. It was created without consent, fraudulently, and by AI.”
He continued, “I have no affiliation with these posts or works or treatments or with the spokespeople who promote these treatments. I have type 2 diabetes and am not certified for treatment. We only work with doctors. Don’t be fooled. Don’t lose your hard-earned money.”
The Oscar-winning actor has had his likeness used in several AI scams. (Taylor Hill/Film Magic/Getty Images)
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Hanks’ likeness was also used in a dental company scan in October 2023, at which time Hanks issued a similar warning to his fans.
