Netflix and A24 both land in hot water over apparent AI stuff
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Despite the fact that Hollywood’s actors and writers went on strike in part because of the encroachment of AI just this past summer, we’ve already seen the technology pop up more during the past few months. In January, disappointed True Detective: Night Country fans spotted and called out a clearly AI-generated poster in the background of an episode. Last month, indie horror film Late Night With The Devil endured a similar blowback after using computer-generated images during a few transitions...

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