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Hollywood And The Threat From Artificial Intelligence — Real Or Imagined : Consider This from NPR The unions representing actors and writers in Hollywood have some differences in what they want from the big film studios. But one thing they agree on is the threat posed by artificial intelligence to their members' livelihoods.

The threat of AI is something Hollywood was imagining long before it was real. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello tells the story of how AI became a movie villain.

The threat of AI is something Hollywood was imagining long before it was real. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello tells the story of how AI became a movie villain.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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Hollywood And The Threat From Artificial Intelligence — Real Or Imagined

Hollywood And The Threat From Artificial Intelligence — Real Or Imagined

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Members of the Screen Actors Guild have joined the Writers Guild of America to walk the picket line — making this strike the biggest Hollywood has seen in decades. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Members of the Screen Actors Guild have joined the Writers Guild of America to walk the picket line — making this strike the biggest Hollywood has seen in decades.

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The unions representing actors and writers in Hollywood have some differences in what they want from the big film studios. But one thing they agree on is the threat posed by artificial intelligence to their members' livelihoods.

The threat of AI is something Hollywood was imagining long before it was real. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello tells the story of how AI became a movie villain.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Brianna Scott and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento with engineering from Ted Mebane. It was edited by Ciera Crawford and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.