'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Star Chris Pratt Dismisses AI Actors As 'All Bulls**t,' Says 'It's All Fake Until It's Something' Amid Hollywood Job Fears

"Hollywood's artificial intelligence panic isn't impressing everyone. The idea that AI could replace actors is overblown, "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Chris Pratt recently told Variety at the New York premiere of his science-fiction thriller, "Mercy." "I don't feel like someone's going to replace me that's AI," he said. The comments come as AI continues to drive debate across Hollywood, with actors, studios, and unions weighing how quickly the technology could reshape filmmaking."

"Pratt pushed back on the attention surrounding synthetic performers, saying the concern does not reflect what audiences are seeing on screen. "I heard this Tilly Norwood thing - I think that's all bulls**t," Pratt told Variety, referring to recent attention around Tilly Norwood, a synthetic AI performer. "I've never seen her in a movie. I don't know who this bi**h is. It's all fake until it's something.""

"He said AI will inevitably disrupt the industry but does not believe technology can replace the human element at the core of filmmaking. AI can be "an amazing tool in the right hands," particularly when it is used to support creative work rather than replace it, Pratt told Variety, while addressing concerns about replacement and emphasizing AI's role as a creative aid in filmmaking."

The idea that AI could replace actors is characterized as overblown. Many performers express confidence that AI will not directly replace individual actors. AI continues to drive debate across Hollywood, with actors, studios, and unions weighing how quickly the technology could reshape filmmaking. Concerns about synthetic performers such as Tilly Norwood are portrayed as unfounded when audiences have not seen convincing synthetic performances in films. AI is acknowledged as an inevitable industry disruptor but is described as unable to replace the human soul and emotional yearning central to directing, writing, acting, and singing. AI is presented as an effective creative tool when used to support, not supplant, human artists.

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