Movie extras worry they’ll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans::undefined

@malloc@lemmy.world
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I guess Avatar-like films are going to be the norm for awhile

@cryball@sopuli.xyz
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Most likely you won’t even notice some of the changes. Reasonably believable cars can already be added to films in post, so no reason why humans couldn’t be. This might not be driven only by AI, but instead on more general tech developments in vfx and such.

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Really, extras have been being replaced for decades with lots of ways. You don’t need to fill a stadium with people, just use cut outs. Or CGI in an army instead of paying for a lot of people and costumes. This is the next logical step

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I mean, is this really about ai? Or is this just standard digital effects stuff? It feels like AI is getting thrown around everywhere just because it’s the hot buzzword that will get clicks.

I mean, they scan someone’s body, then just map it onto a 3d model that has been motion captured from another extra. No “ai” really needs to be involved there.

Of course, from the actor’s perspective, there is no difference, they still don’t get any follow up work.

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