AI actors are inevitable. The economics are just too attractive to resist. And actor strikes can't/won't prevent it and might actually add motivation to speed up the process.<p>The wet dream of video producers/creators is an actor that will do, say and act exactly how they want without payment or royalties or demands of any kind. Obviously this is unlikely with a real actor but achievable with an AI character that the audience will accept as genuine.<p>AI characters are already starring in commercials in Japan. For example:<p><a href="https://youtu.be/DEoG1NCdmdY" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/DEoG1NCdmdY</a>