{"id":6228,"date":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/ai-animal-actors-work\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","slug":"ai-animal-actors-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/ai-animal-actors-work\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Is Even Putting Animal Actors Out of Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artificial intelligence isn\u2019t just coming for human actors\u2019 jobs \u2014 even our favorite furry celebrities are struggling to find work in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

As The<\/em> Hollywood Reporter<\/em> points out<\/a>, studios are starting to push AI and CGI hard to create animal performances in post-production, instead of bringing real animals to the set.<\/p>\n

One dog actor identified by\u00a0THR<\/em>, called Rocco, who appeared on shows like \u201cThe Morning Show\u201d and \u201cVeronica Mars,\u201d is reportedly struggling to land gigs, and is resorting to picking up the \u201coccasional commercial.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the dogs and cats vying for a placement, trainers, wranglers, and animal coordinators are also growing concerned that the encroachment of tech could make them redundant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has certainly impacted the studio animal trainers and the studio animal business already quite a lot,\u201d Studio Animal Services owner Karin McElhatton told THR<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Their worries aren\u2019t unwarranted. Earlier this year, a talent studio announced the creation of an AI-generated \u201cactress,\u201d dubbed Tilly Norwood, drawing enormous Hollywood backlash<\/a>. Companies have also indicated that they\u2019re looking to train AIs to replace background actors<\/a> in an effort to lower costs.<\/p>\n

In other words, if human actors are already on the chopping block, it\u2019s only a matter of time until the animal kingdom lands on the chopping block \u2014 if they aren\u2019t already, that is.<\/p>\n

The animal actor industry has already felt the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, which saw actors fighting for protections against AI<\/a>. Some worry the tech could be yet another nail in the coffin.<\/p>\n

Benay Karp, the owner of LA-based Benay\u2019s Bird & Animal Rentals, found that the number of jobs was down to a mere 40 percent compared to pre-pandemic times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve had a call for a woodpecker in probably three or four years, maybe five years,\u201d she told THR. \u201cI have a flock of seagulls. I think I\u2019ve only gotten one job for them in the last year, where they used to work all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even dogs, cats, and horses are struggling to find work, suggesting visual effects are eating their lunch. <\/p>\n

Take, for instance, filmmaker James Gunn\u2019s rescue dog, Ozu, who took on the role of Krypto in the 2025 blockbuster \u201cSuperman.\u201d The dog was almost entirely computer-generated<\/a> in the final product, despite a stand-in pup appearing on set.<\/p>\n

Proponents of the trend say AI could reduce the cruel and exploitative treatment of animals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that AI can be used like all technologies for good or for harm,\u201d People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals film and TV director Lauren Thomasson told THR<\/em>. \u201cIn this case, this is one way AI can be used for a really good thing, which is ending the suffering of animals in the entertainment industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics, on the other hand, argue we\u2019re losing the authentic, emotional connection real animals on the screen can provide \u2014 and judging by the lifelessness of CGI Krypto in \u201cSuperman,\u201d we can\u2019t help but agree.<\/p>\n

More on AI actors:<\/strong> Actors Horrified as They Learn What Selling Their Faces as AI Actually Means<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The post AI Is Even Putting Animal Actors Out of Work<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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