The Bleak ‘Inevitable’ Future of A.I. in Animation

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( macross minus animators [The Bleak ‘Inevitable’ Future of A.I. in Animation]( Shōji Kawamori, the prolific creator of Macross, predicts the tech is coming for the whole industry — including him. Photo: Big West Hollywood workers represented by IATSE Local 839 — a.k.a. the Animation Guild — are in [active negotiations]( for the future of their industry. Among the issues on the table is artificial intelligence and whether and how it can be used by studios to create the kinds of imagery once only realized by human hands. In Japan, which rivals the U.S. in animation revenue and output, workers face [punishingly long hours, low pay](, and a [dearth of union representation]( that could address some of these issues. Recently, Shōji Kawamori, one of the industry’s elder statesmen and the creator of the Macross franchise, told me he’d be “perfectly fine” using AI in some of his own work. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Selling Sunset: [The Battle for Manhattan Beach (Episode 1)](, [Caught With Your Pants Down (Episodes 2-3)]( • Pachinko: [Country Air]( • The Perfect Couple: [Rickrolling Your Wife]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [I Think I Figured Out Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s Weirdly Confusing Ending It all ties back to one assuming line in Tim Burton’s first Beetlejuice.]( By Jen Chaney [20 Essential Winona Ryder Roles, Ranked There’s so much more to the Gen-X icon than her ability to deadpan and how great she looks in choppy bangs.]( By Roxana Hadadi [Can Megan Thee Stallion Make You Watch the VMAs on a Wednesday? The freaky-hot list of presenters includes Tinashe and Paris Hilton.]( By Justin Curto [Eagle Witt Plans to Keep It Diabolical “I’m funny, therefore my thoughts are funny.”]( By Vulture Editors [Netflix’s Rebel Ridge Is an Instant Slow-Burn Action Classic Director Jeremy Saulnier and star Aaron Pierre expertly ratchet up the tension in this thriller about a vet who tussles with corrupt small-town cops.]( By Bilge Ebiri [After Midnight Has Gotten Weird in the Best Way If you’re a fan of off-kilter late-night TV but not watching it, you’re missing out.]( By Hershal Pandya [The Perfect Couple Is My New Favorite (Unintentional?) Comedy Netflix’s murder-mystery miniseries operates on its own bizarro wavelength.]( By Roxana Hadadi [Travis Scott’s Label Disputes Sabrina Carpenter’s No. 1 Luminate, which compiles the Billboard charts, is standing by its numbers.]( By Justin Curto [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 25-Across, Four Letters: Statement garment for the marvelous Mrs. Maisel Photo: Vulture; Photos: Christopher Saunders/Amazon/Everett Collection, Getty Images (Amy Sussman, Vivien Killilea) [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Richard Pryor movie with a “Y” in the title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Bennett Raglin/WireImage, Getty Images (Frazer Harrison, Silver Screen Collection) A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved