Michael Barbaro

Because this story, as I recall, it begins with lots of creative types being vocally

opposed to the idea, pushing for it to be banned, trying to put restrictions on its use into union contracts.

And yet, here we are.

Clearly, this invasion has begun.

So help us understand how that

Well, talk about that.

Why it's a serious labor issue for people specifically.

You're saying Leonardo DiCaprio was once a background actor.

Right.

So we're talking a lot about people who work in Hollywood.

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.