Bateman Warns Generative AI Threatens End of Creative Industries

Justine Bateman believes generative AI threatens to end the entertainment industry as it has existed for over 100 years. She sees it as "regurgitation" not true creativity.

Bateman argues generative AI relies on ingesting copyrighted works, so its outputs likely infringe copyright. She wants better consent and compensation for humans contributing to training sets.

Bateman warns actors may soon be replaced by CGI characters or full generative AI people. She thinks the days of big celebrity movie stars are numbered.

Bateman sees tech as needing to "sit down for a minute" and not be at the forefront unless solving real problems. She believes an "inferno" of massive unemployment is coming that will later spur new raw, real human creativity.

Bateman wants to use tech to expand storytelling possibilities, such as through interactive "layered" narratives, not replace human creatives.