The fast track to collapse: How AI and wokeness are speeding up Hollywood’s downfall



Hollywood has been crumbling for years, but people are noticing that this collapse seems to be speeding up. What is causing this collapse, and why is it accelerating? Could it be wokeness, the proliferation of AI, a combination of the two, or something else?

On “Zero Hour,” Matthew Marsden — actor, singer, and producer — sat down with James Poulos to discuss the state of Hollywood, its imminent collapse, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in the industry.

Early in the episode, Marsden described the increasing presence of AI in movie production, especially for actors. In some places, like India, AI can render an actor’s image for the screen, making the actor's work largely obsolete. This may not be a viable option for American actors: “These actors are OK with it as long as they get paid. I’m sure Hollywood wouldn’t want to pay. They would want to use the images and keep using them.”

They moved on to the crumbling state of Hollywood and the public perception of it: “It’s really difficult for the general public to really give a damn about what’s going on in Hollywood. ... They’ve treated their fans with contempt.” Marsden mainly refers to Disney and the multiple franchises it owns, such as Lucasfilm and Marvel.

They also discussed AI’s generative script-writing capabilities. The emergence of AI threatens actors’ jobs and the creative process as a whole: “You’d hope that you can’t take the human element out of Hollywood, but eventually, it will happen.”

To hear more about what Matthew Marsden had to say about Hollywood, AI, wokeness, and more, watch the full episode of “Zero Hour” with James Poulos.

America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead, we got catastrophe — constant crises from politics and the economy down to the spiritual fiber of our being. Time’s up for the era we grew up in. How do we pick ourselves up and begin again? To find out, visionary author and media theorist James Poulos cracks open the minds — and hearts — of today’s top figures in politics, tech, ideas, and culture on "Zero Hour" on BlazeTV.

'South Park' brilliantly mocks woke Hollywood by swapping race and gender of beloved cartoon characters



In recent years, Hollywood and prominent streaming services have recast roles that were originally or historically white characters.

  • Disney's live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid" cast a black Ariel.
  • Netflix’s four-part documentary "Queen Cleopatra" cast a black actress to play the royal of Macedonian Greece heritage.
  • Samuel L. Jackson played the role of Col. Nick Fury – who is actually a middle-aged white guy in Marvel comics.
  • In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Idris Elba portrayed Heimdall – who is based on a Norse deity.
  • A black actress played the Moneypenny character in the James Bond film "Skyfall."
  • Black actor Jeffrey Wright was cast as Lieutenant James Gordon in "The Batman."

The decision to recast characters of different races or genders could be motivated by Hollywood's attempt to be more diverse.

In 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that starting in 2024, in order for a film to be nominated for the Best Picture category, the movie must meet a number of "inclusion" requirements in order to be considered.

As Blaze News previously reported, the film will be required to feature "significant supporting actors from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group."

"South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker – who are not afraid to lampoon anyone or anything – set out to mock the inclusivity trend.

The upcoming "South Park" special will mock Hollywood's attempt to score woke points by recasting roles with female and minority actors.

The special – titled "South Park: Joining The Panderverse" – will recast the beloved cartoon as females and minorities. The all-white and all-male 4th graders are all now women of color.

Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Butters, and Cartman make the transition to female BIPOC.

The synopsis of the special:

In South Park: Joining the Panderverse, Cartman’s deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their own life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.

You can watch the trailer for "South Park: Joining The Panderverse" below, which will air on Paramount+ on Oct. 27, 2023.

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