Basic income and restrictions on vested interests could soon become major topics.
Taking movies as an example, I believe that within the next 5 to 10 years,
we might stop doing on-site filming altogether.
If you give a scenario to an AI
and specify the lead actors and screen time, I think it will reach a level where it can create it on its own.
Webtoon-based movies or dramas, in particular, will be produced in a flash.
Actors won't even be performing physically; they will essentially just be leasing their likeness rights.
AI will be able to produce multi-episode dramas in an instant, featuring the likeness of a young Jung Yun-hee or Kim Tae-hee,
or a young Won Bin or Jung Woo-sung, with outstanding acting skills.
While there will certainly be some shortcomings here and there,
that can simply be fixed by having multiple directors review and edit the work.
The production costs for movies and dramas will decrease dramatically.
The main cost will likely be the fees for actors' likeness rights.
Then, a problem arises.
Humanity has already accumulated too much human capital in the film industry.
Big names like Brad Pitt or DiCaprio—
their descendants will continue to earn money while sitting idle,
but countless rookie actors and on-site crew members will be left with nothing.
The same applies to other fields; the gap between those who have already secured licenses (the vested interests) and those who have not will widen to an absurd degree.
How to resolve this issue could become a major point of contention.
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