Artificial intelligence is making sweeping transformations to Hollywood filmmaking, from digitally de-aging actors to, in at least one extreme case, fully generating a life-like “actress.” Even the arthouse studio A24 is getting in on the game, striking a $75-million AI research deal last month with Google DeepMind.
These developments have stoked fears that removing human artistry – and jobs – from productions will alter the industry in catastrophic ways. But are those fears overblown?
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Elmira Muradkhanyan, Golden State’s summer intern, thinks so after taking a deep dive into the recent history of technology use in entertainment and talking to experts on AI in Hollywood, including former L.A. Times journalist Jon Healey – coauthor of the 2025 book, “Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry” – and Mike Gioia, founder of the tech media conference AI on the Lot.
In this Q&A, Paul Thornton spoke with Muradkhanyan about the opportunities AI creates for filmmakers and the concerns it raises on the future of creativity and jobs in Hollywood. She also discusses how reporting on this topic changed her own views on the technology as a soon-to-be college graduate entering the job market.
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Democratic strategist Steven Maviglio recently submitted a ballot proposal to do away with the state’s top-two primary. In an interview, he defends his work.
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