‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Summary
Hollywood writers, directors, and producers are working to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems to do their creative jobs. They are paid to teach AI how to write scripts, plan shoots, and transcribe videos, even as job opportunities in the entertainment industry decline.Key Facts
- Experienced Hollywood creatives are paid between $12 and $200 an hour to train AI models.
- These AI systems learn tasks like screenplay writing, creating shooting schedules, and video transcription.
- Workers feel conflicted because they are helping AI replace jobs in their own profession.
- AI use in entertainment is growing; for example, Netflix used AI in 300 of its 1,000 titles in 2026.
- Film shoot days in Los Angeles dropped 48% between 2021 and 2025 due to various factors including the pandemic and the writers’ strike.
- US motion picture and sound recording jobs fell 28% from July 2022 to May 2026.
- Industry workers view AI as inevitable and believe it will reshape or eliminate many job roles.
- Directors like Ron Howard are adopting AI technology for projects such as animated documentaries.
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