"Actors are, by and large, people pleasers. To have a standoff about scanning when you are in the midst of a scene annihilates your creativity, engenders fear that you will never work again, that your agent will drop you. So you comply. Lead and supporting actors, stunt performers and dancers have all told the Guardian of similar experiences on set, of being ushered into scanners despite being unclear on their rights relating to the biometric data produced."
"The experience has caused unease for some time, but the development of AI doubles for performers and claims about the arrival of AI actors has injected urgency into clarifying exactly what is happening to the data harvested on set. Those concerns were flushed into the open with the publicity around an AI actor called Tilly Norwood. It seems unlikely that the company behind the"
Performers are often asked unexpectedly to enter multi-camera scanning booths on set to capture their likeness from every angle for visual effects. These scans frequently occur during shoots, with familiar crew members requesting quick trips to VFX buses, and performers feel pressured to comply to avoid jeopardizing their careers. The biometric data collected is often stored or used without clear informed consent or contractual clarity about rights and uses. Emerging AI doubles and claims of AI-generated actors have intensified urgency around regulation and transparency regarding how on-set biometric data is harvested, stored, and monetized.
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