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Neighbours' AI re-edit plans spark actor and crew concerns

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Former actors and crew members of the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" have expressed concerns regarding the use of AI to re-edit old footage. Fremantle, the show's producer, is collaborating with RoseBerry Media to employ AI technology to scan decades of episodes. The goal is to create short, vertical mini-episodes suitable for mobile viewing, with initial efforts focusing on footage featuring Margot Robbie. AI

IMPACT Potential for AI to be used in repurposing archival media, raising concerns among creators about its application.

RANK_REASON AI is being used to re-edit existing media content, which falls under AI-adjacent tooling.

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Neighbours' AI re-edit plans spark actor and crew concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · AnnaAnthro ·

    “ Former Neighbours actors and crew have raised concerns about plans to use # AI to help re-edit old footage and make mini episodes for cellphone viewers. Frema

    “ Former Neighbours actors and crew have raised concerns about plans to use # AI to help re-edit old footage and make mini episodes for cellphone viewers. Fremantle, producer of the defunct Australian TV soap opera, has partnered with US-based RoseBerry Media for the project that…

    LINKS bbc.com/…/cj1dw9znd1q1o

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