This book explains how to get a job in Hollywood
The road to find steady work in Hollywood is more fraught now than ever before. The entertainment industry is in the throes of a seismic…
George Kittle can smile. Smelling salts aren’t banned in NFL after all
When is AI not artificial intelligence? When it refers to ammonia inhalants, aka smelling salts.When are these AIs in the news? When it was reported…
Why ‘Kennections’ quiz pro Ken Jennings loves trivia and fears AI
On the Shelf The Complete Kennections By Ken JenningsScribner: 480 pages, $21If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
De-aged stars, cloned voices: How AI is changing acting
For filmmaker Scott Mann, three dozen F-bombs had the makings of a million-dollar headache.When Mann wrapped “Fall,” a 2022 thriller about two women stranded atop…
‘Murderbot’ is latest show to explore how humans, robots can coexist
The titular character of the Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” doesn’t call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is…
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials
WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial…
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But…
Camilo shares skepticism of AI in his new single ‘Maldito ChatGPT’
Amid heated public debates over the growing use of artificial intelligence in everyday life, the Latin Grammy-winning pop star Camilo warns humanity against an over-reliance…
Video game strike over: SAG-AFTRA, companies reach deal
Video game performers and producers have reached a tentative contract agreement, reaching terms that could end a long strike over artificial intelligence.The Screen Actors Guild-American…
AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.
When survivors from January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County apply to rebuild their homes, their first interaction might be with a robot.Artificial intelligence will aid…
California labor leaders grill Democrats running for governor on AI, benefits for strikers
SACRAMENTO — In the largest gathering of 2026 gubernatorial candidates to date, seven Democrats vying to lead California courted labor leaders on Monday, vowing to support pro-union…
Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the ‘poster child of internet fakery’
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn’t have a choice. The Oscar-winning…
Pressure grows on California State Bar to revert to national exam format
An influential California legislator is pressuring the State Bar of California to ditch its new multiple-choice questions after a February bar exam debacle and revert…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on…
Amid rise of AI, Masters 2025 balances tradition and tech
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Cellphones are banned at the Masters. Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich —…
Voice actors say AI voice clones pose threat, reduce jobs
Nick Meyer said $100,000 would have changed his life. The 26-year-old actor said it would have “taken a lot of weight” off his shoulders and…
OpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool
Just months after OpenAI launched its controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora for the general paying public, the company is making its sales pitch directly…
Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro and actors Cynthia Erivo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, are urging the U.S. government to uphold existing…
Starmer and Trump to meet amid worries about U.S. support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the White House on Thursday to try to convince President Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will…
Musk wants U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government
DUBAI — Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Trump…