Comments on: The beginning of the end for actors? http://computersarestupid.com/articles/the-begining-of-the-end-for-actors/ Living with Computers and Technology. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:15:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Nims http://computersarestupid.com/articles/the-begining-of-the-end-for-actors/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Dan Nims Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:32:17 +0000 http://computersarestupid.com/?p=596#comment-32 Science fiction writers have long 'predicted' the rise of 'AI' or artificial intelligence in their futuristic stories. Robotics in manufacturing has already improved quality and efficency of many products we take for granted. Is this brave new world inevitible? Or merely a pipe-dream? Of course I vote for real human talent. There are a lot of things that scientists come up with that will dazzle the mind yet turn out to be impractical. All we can do is to 'raise the bar' and push ourselve to work at a higher level. If technology will replace 'human' performance in the years to come, we should not lay down a play dead now. We should not make it 'easy' to be replaced by machine. If the 'fear' of such a device forces us to work harder, maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Science fiction writers have long ‘predicted’ the rise of ‘AI’ or artificial intelligence in their futuristic stories. Robotics in manufacturing has already improved quality and efficency of many products we take for granted.

Is this brave new world inevitible? Or merely a pipe-dream?

Of course I vote for real human talent. There are a lot of things that scientists come up with that will dazzle the mind yet turn out to be impractical.

All we can do is to ‘raise the bar’ and push ourselve to work at a higher level. If technology will replace ‘human’ performance in the years to come, we should not lay down a play dead now. We should not make it ‘easy’ to be replaced by machine. If the ‘fear’ of such a device forces us to work harder, maybe it’s a blessing in disguise.

]]> By: Dave Courvoisier's Blog http://computersarestupid.com/articles/the-begining-of-the-end-for-actors/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Dave Courvoisier's Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:58:01 +0000 http://computersarestupid.com/?p=596#comment-31 [...] my friend Chris Wagner’s blog “Computers are Stupid” for a look at not only voice, but synthetic image technology that doesn’t require you [...] [...] my friend Chris Wagner’s blog “Computers are Stupid” for a look at not only voice, but synthetic image technology that doesn’t require you [...]

]]> By: jralburger http://computersarestupid.com/articles/the-begining-of-the-end-for-actors/comment-page-1/#comment-25 jralburger Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:26:41 +0000 http://computersarestupid.com/?p=596#comment-25 The Fox late night show "Red Eye" has been using this for several weeks to parody various topical news issues. It certainly is an interesting "Toy" for now. It will be more interesting to see how the technology develops and how - or if - it finds a home in on-line training... or anywhere else. James R. Alburger The Fox late night show “Red Eye” has been using this for several weeks to parody various topical news issues. It certainly is an interesting “Toy” for now. It will be more interesting to see how the technology develops and how – or if – it finds a home in on-line training… or anywhere else.

James R. Alburger

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