Controversy in London: This problematic film worries the public, cinemas stop showings

With the growing popularity of artificial intelligence, artistic professions are under threat, which is especially evident in the case of dubbing actors. The latter have recently mobilized to alert the government to the necessary legislation to regulate these instruments.

AI is not the way!

Recently, a film written entirely by ChatGPT titled The Last Screenwriter hit the headlines in England. According to BFM TVThe feature film is to be screened at the Prince Charles Cinema in Soho, London.

Faced with public outcry, the operator decided to cancel the private screening of “The Last Screenwriter” and no longer program the film. “The feedback we received highlighted the strong concerns of a large portion of our audience about using AI instead of a screenwriter.”– the cinema explained on its Instagram account.

According to BBC, The story of the film follows Jack, the screenwriter realizing that his work is threatened by the emergence of artificial intelligence. The programming of this work for the Prince Charles Cinema in Soho was significant “cinematic experience” for debate “The Negative Impact of AI in the Artistic Environment.”

BFM recalls that last May, “Bloomberg revealed that Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp) and Alphabet (Google) were planning to strike a deal with Hollywood to train their AIs on film productions.

Necessary legislation

The historic strike that paralyzed Hollywood last year has particularly called for oversight of AI-related tools. Artists fear that this technology will eventually replace it, threatening many art professions.

At the moment, French dubbing actors are raising the alarm by posting a widely circulated video on social media, calling on the authorities to take action. The petition also started the “Touche pas ma VF” movement.To date, nearly 150,000 signatures have been collected.