Natalie Portman says there’s a ‘good chance’ AI could put her out of a job soon

In recent discussions surrounding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, some Hollywood figures have expressed apprehensions about its potential effects on the entertainment industry. 

Natalie Portman, known for her roles in films such as the “Star Wars” franchise, expressed her ambivalence about AI in a recent Vanity Fair interview.

“I don’t know about ‘threat’ because it just feels like it’s another form that’s going to exist, which is always interesting for art, and who knows where it will take us,” she said. “But sure, there’s a good chance I won’t have a job soon.”

Ms. Portman said she knows AI will change the way Hollywood works but added that she doesn’t have a definitive personal strategy. “We’ll figure it out when it happens, I guess,” she said.

The actress’s sentiments are echoed by other industry professionals worried about the integration of AI within creative spaces. Reservations are not confined to the impact on traditional acting roles but extend to broader ethical concerns.

Earlier in the month, Ricky Schroder of “Silver Spoons” fame also conveyed his concerns during an interview with Fox News Digital. Mr. Schroder highlighted specific issues relating to AI-generated adult content, signaling unease with the technology’s propensity to disrupt established norms and potentially harm reputations.

“I’m not an expert on AI, but I’m concerned about people that want to make pornographic images using AI that look like real people,” he said. “I think that that’s a dangerous road to go down.”

Others in Hollywood are embracing the technology, including “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel.

“I think as long as we have the right to kind of own and profit off of images and material that we have either prompted or looks like us, then there is no problem with AI,” he told Fox News Digital. “I think AI is what television became.”

AI was a divisive issue as actors and writers went on strike. The Writers Guild of America ended its strikes after months of deadlock with some regulations in place over AI’s use in writing.

According to WGA’s website, “AI can’t write or rewrite literary material, and AI-generated material will not be considered source material under the MBA, meaning that AI-generated material can’t be used to undermine a writer’s credit or separated rights.”