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The
story highlights real-world concerns of actors and writers, said
"Schitt's Creek" star Annie Murphy, who plays the office
manager. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike in
early May, partly over concerns that studios would start using
generative AI, instead of humans, to write scripts.
"I hope it shines a light on what they’re fighting for and why
they’re fighting for it," Murphy said in an interview.
"It’s not just writers being whiney. It’s them saying ‘Can we
not be replaced by computers?’ and that’s such a scary thing for
human beings to have to ask," she added.
Actors became concerned after realistic-looking "deepfakes"
began circulating online of stars such as Tom Cruise, Keanu
Reeves and Hayek. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union are
seeking protections on how their images are used in their
negotiations with Hollywood studios.
"As much as I really want people to have a good laugh and enjoy
our shockingly lighthearted episode when it comes to 'Black
Mirror,' I do hope that it sparks proper conversation, or many
conversations, about the really terrible repercussions that AI
can have if it goes too far off the rails," Murphy said.
Murphy said she and Hayek discussed the issue during filming of
"Black Mirror."
"Her image has been used in so many terrible and disrespectful
ways, so we did have conversations about that," Murphy said.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Writing by Lisa Richwine; Editing by
Jonathan Oatis)
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