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Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors

Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actors

Eternal You review – death, download and digital afterlife in the age of the AI griefbot

Unsettling documentary considers whether the increasingly popular simulations of lost loved ones are really helping the bereaved

London premiere of movie with AI-generated script cancelled after backlash

Plans to show The Last Screenwriter, whose script is credited to ‘ChatGPT 4.0’, prompted complaints although the film-makers insist the feature is ‘a contribution to the cause’

‘Virtual video store appeal’: how Tubi became America’s best free streaming service

The streamer’s surprisingly varied library and ad-supported model has allowed it to start out-performing its far glossier, and more expensive, rivals

Eddie Redmayne says Warren Beatty offered to bail him out after email hack

Scam email saying that the actor was in a fix and needed cash was sent to contacts including Jamie Dornan – Beatty was the only one to come to his aid

Her Name Was Moviola review – ode to editing machine a geekgasm for analogue fans

One for the historians and tech specialists maybe, but this documentary about the Moviola, used from the 1920s until the 21st century, is a fascinating watch

‘We anchored ourselves in wild adventure!’ Tilda Swinton on her trippy film about learning, AI and neuroscience

What can a pipe-smoking caterpillar, a few algorithms and a researcher from the year 2042 tell us about the future of learning? The actor turned director explains all the ideas that fed into her thought-provoking new documentary

Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI clash is just the start of legal wrangles over artificial intelligence

Hollywood star’s claim ChatGPT update used an imitation of her voice highlights tensions over rapidly accelerating technology

Wild Diamond review – French social-realist drama fuelled by TikTok energy

First-time actor Agathe Riedinger is a wannabe influencer from the wrong side of the tracks in this forthright and fluent film

‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services

Ownership rights are buried in the fine print and downloading or buying physical copies may be the only ways to keep your favourites

Sony and Apollo reportedly make $26bn offer for Paramount

Shares in media giant, whose chief executive Bob Bakish was this week ousted amid reports of clash with Shari Redstone, spike 12%

Soiled nappies and karate: AI-rendered Putin biopic to be released

Polish director Besaleel’s film will feature an AI-rendered Russian president and footage shot by Ukrainian film-makers during the Russian invasion

Where do we draw the line on using AI in TV and film?

Recent controversies, including Civil War posters and altered photos in a Netflix documentary, have led to concern over the growing use of artificial intelligence on screen

‘I’d buy fish and hide it under kale’: the star vegan chef who developed a taste for liver

What happened when a vegan influencer started craving burgers?

‘This current phase sucks’: readers on fight to preserve DVDs and Blu-rays

Readers share their thoughts on maintaining the world physical media after a feature exploring the phenomenon

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