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Originally Posted by Nap
Interesting that you should say that. Some of the new graphics technology seems to be taking us to a point where human actors can be supplanted by convincing animations. There are problems - skin texture seems like plastic instead of real skin, and strands of hair are difficult to deal with, since each hair needs to be animated as a distinct object. That said, computers are getting faster - so both the stars and the extras may wind up waiting tables.
As communications become cheaper and faster, as computers become faster, and as AI develops, the issue will become more challenging. Companies have an obligation to shareholders to minimize costs - but that can have political consequences. Global labor arbitrage will tend to equalize wages around the world - so as wages in India increase, those in the U.S. will trend down due to supply and demand.
The political and economic consequences of all this are fairly sure to be interesting. Perhaps even profitable, if one guesses correctly.
Given the current approval levels, you just might win a campaign for President with such a proposal. I'd be honored to vote for you!
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Most of them are better Actors then extras. Most do work hard to get where they are and increase ticket sales. So they deserve the money. The extra who stands around and works less should get paid less.
No matter how good animation gets. Nothing beats a movie packed full of talented Actors like the Departed for example. Besides how else can we see Martin Sheen thrown off a roof
