Actors can't be replaced by AI, says Dennis Quaid: "That's what we bring"

Artificial intelligence is viewed by Dennis Quaid as a "great tool," but he believes humans won't be disadvantaged in the long run.

Quaid stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that he believes the tool will eventually become excellent.

"Actors bring human emotion to AI, which it struggles with, and I don't think it will ever improve," he stated.

In every facet of life, not just in movies, Quaid believes that there are questions to be asked and other things to consider, but he thinks it's a great tool.

Last year's Hollywood strikes by the actors and writers' unions were primarily centered on the use of artificial intelligence.

In November, the actors' guild, SAG-AFTRA, ended its strike after months of negotiations.

The new contract on the union's website states that employers must obtain "clear and conspicuous" consent from performers before creating "digital replicas" of them for a project and pay them for the time they would have otherwise worked in person.

While the new contract has not completely assuaged the concerns of actors and other artists about the technology possibly replacing them, legislation is beginning to catch up with AI.

In Nashville, Tennessee recently enacted legislation providing new likeness protections for musicians.

The ELVIS Act was signed into law by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee with the support of celebrities like Luke Bryan.

"Bryan praised the bill's passage at an event, stating, "This precedent sets a great example for the state of Tennessee. Our leaders are showing artists who are relocating here that our state values their hard work and protects their dreams. I want to thank all the legislators and individuals who made this bill possible.""

The bipartisan bill, which passed unanimously in the state General Assembly, promises to create a new civil action that holds individuals liable for publishing or performing an individual's voice or using technology to produce an artist's name, photographs, voice, or likeness without proper authorization, according to The Associated Press.

SAG-AFTRA's national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, also commended the bill's passing.

Crabtree-Ireland commended Governor Lee for being at the forefront of implementing safeguards against AI's misuse of voice and likeness, as stated in a statement.

SAG-AFTRA continued, "We hope this legislation will serve as a model for policymakers across the country and offer the support of our members who work across the music, television, film, broadcast and video game industries. Our focus is on protecting our members' images, voices, and likenesses from being replicated by AI without their informed consent and fair compensation. The ELVIS Act is an important step in this direction."