Explore the unintended consequences. What happens when this studio-owned tech leaks? Discuss the recent deepfake scandals (like the fake Tom Cruise TikToks, or the AI-generated voices of Drake and The Weeknd). Bring in cybersecurity experts to explain how this tech could be used to ruin reputations or manipulate audiences.
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We are entering an era where an actor’s likeness, voice, and movement patterns can be scanned and owned by a studio in perpetuity. With the convergence of AI, deepfakes, and volumetric capture (like the tech used to de-age actors or resurrect deceased ones), the entertainment industry is quietly building a library of "digital ghosts."