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07.22.23
This week, WIRED rolled out a series of stories detailing what we believe the future of entertainment might entail. The purpose was to look at how all aspects of culture, from books to video games to YouTube, could be impacted by advancements in technology. As we worked on it, though, something happened: Contract talks between Hollywood studios and the writers and actors unions began to break down. One of the major sticking points in those negotiations was the use of artificial intelligence in movie- and TV-making. Suddenly, as Madeline Ashby wrote in her essay this week, the world was in the midst of Hot Strike Summer.

 

The longer writers and actors are on strike, the bigger the hole next summer or the summer after that, when the movies that would be filming right now aren’t ready. (Deadpool 3 and the sequel to Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, for example, are both currently on hold.) Cinemas have been bouncing back in the years since Covid restrictions were lifted and people began feeling comfortable in movie houses again. A lackluster year brought on by a dearth of films could prove detrimental.

 

Read more about Hollywood’s apocalypse here, and consider the future of entertainment with the stories below.
 

Angela Watercutter, Senior Editor

Find me on Twitter @WaterSlicer
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 16-MINUTE READ

Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines

BY MADELINE ASHBY
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform entertainment as we know it, from blockbusters to pornography. But the power is still in the hands of humans.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 9-MINUTE READ

The Future of Children’s Television Isn’t Television

BY KATE KNIBBS
Children’s media is its own universe, where YouTube sits at the center—but gaming platforms are closing in.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 6-MINUTE READ

Why Generative AI Won’t Disrupt Books

BY ELIZABETH MINKEL
Every new technology from the internet to virtual reality has tried to upend book culture. There’s a reason they’ve all failed—and always will.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 5-MINUTE READ

How Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny De-Aged Harrison Ford

BY WILL BEDINGFIELD
Industrial Light & Magic developed a new suite of tools to reincarnate the Indy of the 80s. The effect is haunting—and raises more questions about the use of AI in Hollywood.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 6-MINUTE READ

The Indie Title That Could Make or Break Netflix Games

BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH
Netflix acquired its first studio, Night School, in 2021. Now it’s launching Oxenfree II: Lost Signals with the streaming service. How it fares could be a bellwether for indie success.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 5-MINUTE READ

The New Minstrels Are Here

BY JASON PARHAM
AI-generated video and images are ushering in an ungovernable reality—where the remixing of stereotypes is not only accepted, but big business.

 

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