Michael Barbaro

But selfishly, let's talk about

Me, the viewer here.

And I want to talk about the contract that TV makers and filmmakers have with the audience, the understanding we all have about what the rules of the road are.

And Alyssa, helpfully, you've thought a lot about the way AI is being used in documentaries and how that might be changing and challenging the way we think about what is in a documentary and what is a historical artifact.

And do the documentarians who do this work?

Do they disclose this or they just don't think it's actually all that meaningful to the audience?

This happened with Anthony Bourdain.

You can imagine that would get kind of awkward.

Like the following documentary contains fake versions of deceased actors' voices.

Enjoy.

Right.

And does he then deserve the...

Academy Award.

Best Actor for most of his own acting.

OK, well, we're going to take a break.

And when we return, you Debbie Downers are going to have to reckon with the fact that.

It's not all that bad in the world of AI in Hollywood.

There are some bright spots on the horizon.

There are some serious creative potentials.

And we're going to explore those in just a moment.