Barry Diller calls A.I. ‘overhyped to death’ after striking Hollywood actors label it an ‘existential threat’

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Barry Diller on Sunday warned of an “absolute collapse of an entire industry” if the strike by Hollywood writers and actors isn’t resolved soon. But the billionaire media mogul and ex-Paramount Pictures CEO dismissed the threat of artificial intelligence, telling Face the Nation that it’s “overly hyped” and won’t replace human talent in the movies business.

Many humans aren’t so sure. This week about 65,000 actors represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists walked off sets. They joined more than 11,000 TV and script writers represented by the Writers Guild of America who have been on strike since May. It’s the first time in more than six decades that two major Hollywood unions have simultaneously been on strike.