Hollywood stars back new tool to protect artists' identities from AI exploitation
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Pilar Montero Lopez
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Hollywood stars including Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep are opposing AI's ability to manipulate reality and exploit artists' identities. A new free tool has been launched that allows artists to decide whether their image can be used by artificial intelligence, giving them control over their digital likeness.
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· 3 pulledJavier Bardem has publicly voiced his rejection of this technology on several occasions because of what the actor describes as its vast ability to manipulate reality.
Every major technological revolution brings unpredictable consequences that are hard to absorb, often when it is already too late to act.
The debate among artists no longer revolves around whether it should exist or be used, but around how to protect themselves from it.
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