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Thursday, 18 December 2025

Actors vote


Actors vote for industrial action over AI concerns

Equity members voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital scanning in a move which could have big implications for the UK film and TV industry.

Actors have voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital scanning on set in a bid to secure adequate AI protections.

Equity - the UK's largest acting union - announced the results of an indicative industrial action ballot on Thursday.



Ah but how do we know they are real actors and not AI avatars protesting about their careers being blocked by human actors? Anyhow, Max Headroom has this to say -


2 comments:

  1. I think the headline should be 'People who play dress-up are scared they may have to find a real job.'

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  2. Chris - yes it's a strange career, pretending to be someone else. Entertaining when done well, but still a strange thing to do.

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