Robert Downey Jr.’s movies might stay endlessly within the hearts of filmgoers, however he doesn’t need synthetic intelligence-powered variations of himself making new ones, he mentioned in a current look on the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast.
Downey, 59, mentioned he would sue any studios that attempt to re-create him digitally.
“I want to right here state that I intend to sue all future executives simply on spec,” Downey instructed host Kara Swisher, who then helpfully famous that he could be useless when that occurred.
“However my legislation agency will nonetheless be very lively,” he countered, to laughs.
However Downey insisted he’s not presently obsessive about the potential for digital soul-stealing after his demise. His ideas on AI and digital re-creation observe what he describes as “two tracks.”
“One is, how do I really feel about every little thing that’s occurring? And my reply is, I really feel about it minimally as a result of I’ve an precise emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a number of room for that,” Downey mentioned.
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He additionally mentioned he’s not apprehensive about present Marvel executives “hijacking my character’s soul as a result of there’s, like, three or 4 guys and gals who make all the selections there anyway and they’d by no means do this to me, with or with out me.”
You’ll be able to hear the entire podcast beneath (Downey’s AI feedback begin across the 35-minute mark).
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