OpenAI´s Sora

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Hollywood producer and actor Tyler Perry is worried that AI will cause job losses in the movie industry. He gave a personal example of how this is happening now. He said he had plans for an $800 million studio expansion. He has put the project on hold  until he sees what happens with AI. He thinks AI will have a gigantic impact on jobs. He told "The Hollywood Reporter" website about his worries, saying: "There's got to be some sort of regulations in order to protect us from AI. If not, I just don't see how we survive.All of that work is currently and indefinitely on hold because of Sora and what I'm seeing. I had heard it through the grapevine last year that this was coming, but I had no idea until I saw recently the demonstrations of what it's able to do. It's shocking to me." 

Sora is a new tool that can generate videos up to a minute long. All the user has to do is type what they would like to see, and the software will create a video. It can also create a video from a photo. Sora has been named after the Japanese word for sky. The New York Times said this was to show the tool's "limitless creative potential". Tyler Perry said he understood how useful AI will be in film-making. However, he worries about job losses, specifically  for actors, editors, sound specialists and transporters.

He said the technology could make travelling to locations and building sets redundant: "I can sit in an office and do this with a computer, which is shocking to me," he said.

Perry, who has starred in films such as Don't Look Up and Gone Girl, did say however that he had recently used AI on set to make himself older for a scene, which meant he avoided having to sit through hours of aging makeup.

AI is already on the minds of many in the industry and was one of the main sticking points during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.

Many writers were concerned about their jobs being taken by AI, while actors were worried that the technology could be used to replace them on set.

Despite an agreement being reached between studios and Hollywood workers, Perry said the whole industry needs to come together to protect people's livelihoods.

"It can't be one union fighting every contract every two or three years. I think that it has to be everybody, all involved in how do we protect the future of our industry because it is changing rapidly, right before our eyes," he said.

1. NO MORE AI: Students A strongly believe we should stop AI from getting more advanced; Students B strongly believe otherwise. Explain.

2.VOCABULARY2.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

1.	on hold	a.	Without being affected by
2.	heard it through the grapevine	b.	When something like a building or a company is made bigger.
3.	expansion	c.	When something affects something else.
4.	indefinitely	d.	Delayed, paused or stopped for a while OR waiting to be connected while making a phone call.
5.	impact	e.	A rule that everyone needs to follow.
6.	regulation	f.	For an unlimited or unspecified period of time.
7.	despite	g.	It is an expression that is used when you hear something by a rumour or gossip

    Paragraph 2

8.	generate	h.	no longer needed or useful
9.	redundant	i.	stay until the end of a tedious or lengthy meeting or performance.
10.	sit through	j.	source of income
11.	sticking point	k.	an obstacle to progress towards an agreement or goal.
12.	livelihood	l.	an association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
13.	union	m.	right in front of us  (used for emphasis).
14.	before our eyes	n.	To create or make something.

 

3. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. worried
2. cause
3. delayed
4. impact
5. regulations
6. limitless
7. potential
8.  redundant
9.  tedious
10. touch

1. effect
2. rules
3. possibilities
4. result in
5. reach
6.  superfluous
7. concerned
8.  too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
9. infinite
10. put off

4.Role play: Of these options, which ones could be the easiest for AI to replace and the most difficult?

Film Makers

Teachers

Lawyers

Taxi Drivers OR Journalists Doctors Sales assistants Police officers Yoga Instructors Accountants Marketers Real Estate Agents Engineers Caretakers   5. THE MOVIE INDUSTRY: How important are these movie-industry people? Why would you (or not) like to do their job? Complete this table.     Importance (Not) Doing Their Job Producer     Director     Costume designer     Stunt person     Camera operator     Editor       6.Technology Scares: Often times when new technology is introduced to the world, the public overreacts to its possible dangers. In your opinion, why was the public angry and /or nervous when the following technologies first came out ? Were their feelings justified? Why or why not ? Could you add some other technologies to this list ? Drones ChatGPT Videogames Metaverse Crypto Currency Deepfake Self-Driving Cars Apple Lense / Google Glasses 7. Questions: 1. If your company is one of the early adopters of a new technology, then it is considered to be a                                       ? 2. If it takes a company a very long time to adopt to a new technology after most of their competitors, then they are                           ? 3. The original founder of my company is a very old man now and  doesn't know how to use a computer. He is computer                          . 4. My new co-worker however, is extremely knowledgeable with computers and technology. She is very                                        . 5.If you haven't seen a former colleague for a long time and want to have a coffee and see how they are doing, then yo want to                                   them. 6.  If your company offers the latest and newest technological products, then these products are                                        .

8.Discussion - Sora Text-to-Video

1. What is the most constructive way to deal with the emerging technology of AI?
2. How might AI affect Hollywood?
3. Do you think AI will have an effect on your sector ? How so ?
4. Do you think AI will change your life for the better?
5. What kinds of jobs are at risk because of AI?
6. Should governments regulate AI tools?
7. How has AI changed your life so far?
8. Do you think Tyler Perry should go ahead with his project?

11. What do you think of OpenAI's new tool Sora?
12. What would you like to use Sora for?
13. What can actors and movie makers do about AI?
14. How happy are you that AI is here?
15. Could AI take your job?
16. What three adjectives best describe this story?
17. What questions would you like to ask an AI developer?