2024-10-30 00:48:00
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives will use artificial intelligence to recreate Tony Stark’s image. But he said if they did, he would take legal action, even after death.
During a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he plans to “require all future executives” to use versions of his image created using artificial intelligence. Talking about his role as Iron Man, Downey said he did not want his image to be reshaped by artificial intelligence technology.
“I wasn’t worried about them kidnapping my character’s soul because no matter what, there were three or four boys and girls out there making all the decisions and they would never do that to me, with or without me,” Downey said.
Swisher noted that these senior executives will eventually be replaced.
“Well, you’re right,” Donnie said. “I would like to state at this time that I intend to opportunistically sue all future executives.”
“You’re going to die,” Swisher said.
Downey responded: “But my law firm will continue to be very active.”
Representatives for Marvel Studios and Downey did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The discussion comes amid a strike by Hollywood video game actors, which began in July after more than 18 months of negotiations with the video game industry giants over a new interactive media deal, but was stymied by concerns over the use of artificial intelligence. Broken due to protection issues.
Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have called the issues behind labor disputes, particularly over artificial intelligence, an existential crisis for actors. Concerns about how movie studios use artificial intelligence were one of the main reasons for unions’ four-month film and television strike last year. SAG-AFTRA eventually signed an agreement requiring producers to obtain informed consent from actors using digital replicas.
Downey makes his Broadway debut this month in “McNeil,” a one-act play by Ayad Akhtar that delves into artificial intelligence, artistic integrity, plagiarism and copyright infringement etc. topics. The 59-year-old actor plays protagonist Jacob McNeal, an acclaimed novelist whose battle with alcoholism and mental illness comes to a head at a pivotal moment in his career.
A SAG-AFTRA spokesman said Downey had the right to refuse the use of any digital reproductions in the film because of a new California law that prohibits unauthorized reproduction of the late actor’s likeness without prior consent. The bill was signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in September and was pushed by unions.
Downey will next return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2026 as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.
___
This story was translated from English by AP editors with the help of generated artificial intelligence tools.
1730250112
#Robert #Downey #plans #sue #future #executives #replicas #artificial #intelligence
