UK Actors Vote To Refuse To Be Digitally Scanned In Pushback Against AI

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against AI in the arts. Members of the performing arts union Equity were asked if they would refuse to be scanned while on set, a common practice in which actors’ likeness is captured for future use — with 99% voting in favor of the move. The vote was an indicative ballot designed to demonstrate…