The music and film world is full of examples showing how AI is seen as both an opportunity and a threat.
The Suno Debate and "AI Slop" Films
Claims that AI music generator Suno scraped millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer without permission to train its model are dominating the agenda. In cinema, low-budget "AI slop" films have become a new direct-to-streaming wave.
George Lucas: "Resisting It Is Pointless"
Director George Lucas argued that AI makes filmmaking far easier, and that resisting it is no different from clinging to the horse-drawn carriage.
Hiring Bias and a Hidden Energy Bill
Meta is accused of using biased AI targeting in layoff decisions. Finally, AI's invisible cost is also in the spotlight: PJM, the largest US electric grid operator, announced billions of dollars in extra charges will be passed on to consumers in 13 states due to rising data-center energy demand.