AI startup Synthesia says it's creating a $1M stock pool to pay actors with equity for the use of their likeness, a first for the AI industry. (www.synthesia.io)
from Tea@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 15:53
https://programming.dev/post/27514824

we are excited to announce the formation of a talent experience program along with an equity fund to grant participating actors a stake in our company’s future.

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JoeKrogan@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 16:56 next collapse

This will end well 🙄

yuki2501@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 19:36 next collapse

Why would they even want money from a fixed pool?

Give them percentages of the sales.

vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 25 Mar 20:45 collapse

A whole million? You thought there was only A grade and B grade movies … wait until you see Z grade.

For context, Keanu Reeves was paid $156 million for the two Matrix sequels. There’s plenty more actors getting paid over a million … each.

Source: …wikipedia.org/…/List_of_highest-paid_film_actors

Grimy@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 21:41 next collapse

The Hollywood business model is coming to an end.

vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 25 Mar 21:48 collapse

With the likes of massive companies like Disney and Paramount running the show … it’s going to be a while.

Also, you do realise that these massive wages come from the obscene profits made by movies, in other words, if you want to make money, you need to spend it.

Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works on 26 Mar 00:06 collapse

Such a revealing list, a lot of, ohhh, that’s why they acted in that one.

Looking at you terminator 3