Big-time film director James Cameron, the man who created what is arguably the most famous rise-of-the-machines scenario in Hollywood history, isn't worried about artificial intelligence taking over the film industry and putting thousands of people out of work. He is, however, a wee little bit concerned that it might wipe out human life as we know it.
AI is at the top of everyone's mind these days, particularly in relation to the film industry. The WGA—Writers Guild of America—and SAG-AFTRA—the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—are both currently on strike in part because of the expectation that major film studios will increasingly look to use AI in creative endeavors in place of original writing and performances. It's an issue in the games industry, too: Myst studio Cyan Worlds, for instance, recently took heat for incorporating "AI assisted content" in its latest game, Firmament.
