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Text for the visually impaired: Post by lestatlestits

I see Hollywood is now very into the idea of buying something once and then owning it forever and being able to make infinite copies. Which. Isn't quite the message they imparted upon me in my childhood. I the spirit of their own long-held stance:

A photoshopped version of the "You wouldn't download a car" ad saying: "You wouldn't download an actor"

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[–] TheUnicornsForever@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Could someone please explain me the context? I haven't followed the strike very closely.

[–] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 1 year ago

Me neither but I'll do an ignorant take and invite someone more knowledgeable to correct me: The tech to make films without human actors is available, and Hollywood studios think that they have unlimited rights forever to the digital likenesses of the actors they have contracts with. Which is pretty fucking rich from the same corporations that think we should pay for the same film on dvd, on blu ray, on blu ray in a different region, on the apple store, on the play store, and reserve the right to revoke our access to any of these where possible.

And the ad was one of their anti piracy ads ("you wouldn't download a car"), from the time where they made the nonsense claim that every pirate download was equal to lost revenue, as they tried to erode Internet privacy and bankrupt people who didn't have enough money to defend themselves in court.

[–] buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 34 points 1 year ago

Studios want to hire actors for a single day's pay then use their image in whatever "AI" generated horrors they feel like forever

[–] Black616Angel@feddit.de 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The meme refers to the following:

Back then™ actors would mostly get contracts that contain residuals this recurring money assured a steady cash flow for actors and actresses throughout and even after their careers.

But nowadays, the pay is worse (because inflation) and most contracts even for well known actors/actresses don't include residuals.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks. I knew none of this and would not have got the meme otherwise.