Daytime dramas made by a team of creatives could be a thing of the past, as AI could take over the whole process in the industry in the next three to five years, said Vice-chairman of Directors UK, James Hawes.
In an inquiry held by the parliament's Culture, Media, and Sport committee, " Hawes-the director of the Gary Oldman-led show, "Slow Horses," from Apple TV Plus-said that artificially generated scripts could soon be used in professional productions, specifically for soap operas.
Director James Merendino answers audience questions at the Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 premiere event at Megaplex Theaters At The Gateway on February 11, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
OpenAI's Latest Generative Model, Sora
As quoted by The Guardian, Hawes recalled being intrigued by AI's capability and effect on the industry after a Directors UK member talked about it during a forum held regarding BBC's "Doctors" show, which has since been canceled, which prompted him to "investigate" about it.
Hayes did so by conducting a poll he administered with a variety of "VFX people," alongside members from SAG and the Writers Guild's legal team, asking when AI will be viable in the space. The consolidated answer points "within three to five years."
Now, Hawes believes that generative technology will be capable of creating most of the show by itself, eliminating the need for both writers and actors, especially after OpenAI's text-to-video generative tool, Sora, was announced last week.
According to Hawes, the expert he was talking to about the issue said: "'I thought this might happen in 18 months to two years and suddenly it's here." The director clarified that the videos are by no means as complex as the current shows out there, but it's becoming harder and harder to differentiate.
"That makes me think the changes are coming dramatically and very, very soon, he added.
However, the notion of AI replacing writers was refuted by "Black Mirror" writer Charlie Broker, as Empire quoted him saying that all the model did was search about how the usual episode of the British drama is written and use that information to iterate on the scene.
Booker explained that the AI kept coming up with "something that, at first glance, reads plausibly, but on second glance, is sh*t" and that it has no "original thought, and necessitates a prepared reference.
See if Sora's model could pass as professionally made in your eyes, in OpenAi's video below:
