Jameela Jamil condemned the use of AI in the entertainment industry. good place The star called AI-created actress Tilly Norwood “a very disturbing and troubling presence.”
At an intimate press conference at WebSummit, an annual technology conference in Lisbon, the British actress and activist didn’t hesitate when asked how she thought Hollywood should embrace new AI technologies that are slowly making their way into business.
“You don’t get that in the TV and film world, because the whole point of acting is to emulate the human experience, so it’s impossible for something that’s not human to try to emulate our experience,” she said. “I find this extremely disturbing and troubling, and a disgrace to the agencies that signed these actresses.”
Commenting specifically on Tilly Norwood’s appearance, which sparked a long-awaited debate about the use of AI in Hollywood since it was announced at the Zurich Summit in September, Jamil said: “I can’t say no to certain sex scenes or sexual abuse scenes. , it’s shameful that it features a teenage-looking girl who can’t stand up for herself or ask for more money. It’s noticeable that they came out first to young women, not men, and that she looks special.” I find all of that very disturbing. ”
She acknowledged that while she feels there are certain situations where AI can benefit society, particularly in the medical field, she feels there is no place for the technology in arts and culture.
“When it comes to art and things that are fundamentally human, there is no room for something encoded by greedy Silicon Valley psychopaths,” she says. (Tilly Norwood was actually created by Elaine van der Velden, a London-based woman who heads AI production company Particle6).
Jamil highlighted the “incredibly innovative and interesting work” that costume designers, production designers and make-up artists do on set, and stressed that he is intimidated by film and television crews.
“I can’t think of anything sadder than someone who is not an artist replacing these people and these departments with computers,” she said. “I hope I never have to deal with it again.”
Jamil added that he rejects the use of AI in any form and emphasized that he is cautious about data protection and privacy. “I don’t have that in my house,” she said. “We don’t know what the AI is listening to, and we don’t know what it’s going to do with that information. I think it’s very scary that the AI stores your data. I’m very concerned that there are certain open source elements that mean someone else could potentially track your conversations with the AI.”
“I think that’s what’s taking away our autonomy. I think that’s what’s taking away our confidence. I don’t think we’re paying attention to who’s funding AI. So we’re not paying attention to which way the information and data is leaning. So , I think we need to put huge guardrails around it and make sure that the people who are in charge of this beast that is going to destroy our planet have some consideration for humanity and for me, which we haven’t seen demonstrated yet. ”
