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1981 film 'Looker' explored AI replicas of models, foreshadowing current Hollywood concerns

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A 1981 science fiction film titled 'Looker,' penned by Michael Crichton, explored a dystopian future where models' bodies were replicated to generate AI replicas for media production. These digital duplicates fulfilled the demands of TV and movie studios, while the original human models were subsequently eliminated. AI

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1981 film 'Looker' explored AI replicas of models, foreshadowing current Hollywood concerns

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    'Looker' was a 1981 motion picture, written by Michael Crichton about models whose bodies were copied to create AI-generated replicas to do whatever TV & movie

    'Looker' was a 1981 motion picture, written by Michael Crichton about models whose bodies were copied to create AI-generated replicas to do whatever TV & movie studios wanted on screen. Then the original models were killed. ▶️ Looker (Modern Trailer) https:// youtube.com/watch?v=…

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