Summary
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is facing backlash for making an “first-of-its-kind” artificial intelligence deal with Runway.
- The deal involves granting access to Lionsgate’s content library in exchange for a custom AI model to be used in editing and production.
- Advocates claim that generative AI can enhance creators’ work, while critics express concerns about job impacts.
- Filmmakers like Justine Bateman and Gavin Michael Booth have criticized the deal, raising questions about its implications.