Posted 2/29/2024, 7:30:00 PM
Screenwriter Sues Amazon Over Premature 'Road House' Remake Using AI That May Skirt Recent Labor Deals
- Screenwriter R. Lance Hill sued Amazon for using AI to finish "Road House" remake before copyright reverted back to him in Nov 2023
- Copyright law allows original creators to reclaim rights after 35 years, which has led to lawsuits over 1980s films
- Whether or not Amazon used AI is irrelevant legally; the issue is about Hill's copyright
- Using AI would violate recent SAG-AFTRA strike settlement terms about not replacing actors
- Currently AI-generated material cannot be copyrighted, which could be a bigger issue for Amazon