Actors

Other core acting tasks remain human-led. No AI can truly learn lines or capture emotion like a person. Researchers even propose using virtual reality to help actors rehearse in simulated scenes ^[3], but this is still experimental.

Studies emphasize that AI is best as an assistant, not a replacement: it can spark ideas or speed up some tasks, but it boosts creativity rather than doing it for us ^{[4] [5]}. Working with directors, developing character, and performing live all rely on human skills (body language, empathy and teamwork) that machines can’t replicate ^{[5] [4]}.

At the same time, many factors slow full adoption. Training or licensing AI systems can be costly and complex, and actors’ unions have put rules in place. Any AI use of an actor’s likeness usually requires consent and minimum pay ^[2].

Recent disputes (like Scarlett Johansson’s case against an AI voice in ChatGPT) highlight legal and ethical issues about image rights ^[2]. Audiences and creators also value authenticity – as one report notes, people find real performers more appealing and worry about “faceless” AI content ^{[2] [4]}.

In short, technology is ready to assist with things like voice-over, dubbing, or trailer editing, but it won’t replace a real actor’s performance or teamwork any time soon ^{[6] [4]}. AI can take on routine subtasks and help with ideas, but human actors – with their emotional nuance and creativity – remain at the center of storytelling ^{[5] [4]}.