Sean Penn makes wild proposition to film studios who want to use AI to replace actors

Sean Penn says if Hollywood studio executives want his voice and likeness, he would trade it for their daughter’s

The star’s controversial comments came about in response to studios’ alleged interest in using artificial intelligence to exploit Screen Actors Guild members’ voices and faces for future projects.

During an interview with Variety, Penn came up with a negotiation he could pitch to studio heads with a camera crew in the room.

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In his imagined pitch he raged: “So you want my scans and voice data and all that. OK, here’s what I think is fair: I want your daughter’s, because I want to create a virtual replica of her and invite my friends over to do whatever we want in a virtual party right now.”

“Would you please look at the camera and tell me you think that’s cool?” he concluded.

Penn said he was completely serious about his absurd offer to execs.

“It’s not about business,” the 63-year-old said.

“It’s an indecent proposal. That they would do that and not be taken to task for it is insulting. This is a real exposé on morality — a lack of morality.”

The response to Penn’s comment, which was shared to Twitter, saw a mixture of sympathy and revulsion.

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One person said: “Sean Penn’s provocative statement highlights the ethical dilemmas surrounding data collection and AI in the entertainment industry. It’s a jarring way to make us think about the personal boundaries we’re willing to cross for technology.”

Another said: “Dialed it all the way up to 11.”

A third said: “He could’ve made the point without entering into disgusting town,”

While a fourth added: “All of the ‘creatives’ are terrified of AI replacing them.”

The contentious use of AI has seen actors and writers on strike for months as they fight to negotiate contracts with studios that better protects workers in the entertainment industry from changes brought on by streaming and emerging tech.

Major studios like Netflix and Disney have been offering hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for AI-related positions.

The Writers’ Guild of America walked off the job in May and was joined on the picket lines by SAG-AFTRA on July 13, shutting down production of most movies and television shows across the country.

AI experts have increasingly been in demand as intelligent software has reached a point where it can actually replace many jobs.

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk