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- Date Published
- 2 Sept 2026
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- 1
- Australian
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- 2 Sept 2026, 10:02 am
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The Wonder Woman actress stars alongside Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, and Isla Fisher in Doug Liman's controversial new movie, which has employed AI to create the sets and lighting. Defending the movie on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gadot explained that she spent a long time working with her lawyers to ensure that the technology would not affect her performance. "This was the longest contract I have ever worked on," Gadot said. "It was six months for my lawyers to go through every scenario we could think about as far as the AI component of it...."
Summary
This report details actress Gal Gadot's defense of generative AI tools used for sets and lighting in the film 'Bitcoin'. The discussion highlights emerging legal and labor standards in the entertainment industry, specifically regarding the protection of an actor's digital likeness and performance through extensive contractual negotiations. While it touches on the disruptive nature of AI in creative sectors, it does not address existential or catastrophic risks, nor does it detail advancements in frontier AI capabilities beyond standard production tools.