‘Secret Invasion’ Opening Credits Generated By AI, Prompting Backlash From Audiences
‘Secret Invasion’ Opening Credits Generated By AI, Prompting Backlash From Audiences
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Marvel’s Secret Invasion is already causing a commotion on social media, though not for reasons that the studio may have hoped. The series, which debuted on Wednesday with just one episode, h…
The revelation is prompting some backlash from audiences on social media, given that using AI presumably eliminated the need for graphic designers and animators to craft the opening credits.
The argument is especially timely, since the WGA is currently on strike after failed negotiations with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which included language about protecting writers against the use of AI in the writing process. Over the past eight weeks, the use of AI to replace laborers has come to the forefront of many discussions about the strike.
Some social media users have specifically mentioned the writers’ struggle, while others say they have simply decided not to continue watching the series.