07/23/2023
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230718-how-ai-is-bringing-film-stars-back-from-the-dead
How AI Is Bringing Film Stars Back from the Dead
AI ( Artificial Intelligence) - technology that simulates human intelligence in performing a variety of tasks
First Reading:
Focus on the introduction and main points of the article. Skim through the sections and its titles- those are your "helpers" in getting the gist- the general idea.
Second Reading:
Identify interesting facts/examples that connect to the main points of the paragraphs. Focus on interesting new words or expressions such as "deepfakes", "at the cutting edge", "at the root of", " for the sake of".
See if you can find (in your head, not "Google") a substitute for words like "troubling" in "troubling questions" or "tough" in "tough place". You may be surprised to discover how much vocabulary you already know and how effectively your brain activates it if you already know the main idea and pay attention to the context ( the sentence before and after).
Now you are ready to participate in the discussion:
Discussion Questions:
1. Will actors lose jobs to AI? What other professions may be in danger?
2. Should we still have rights after death?
Celebrities such as James Dean can be brought back to life thanks to artificial intelligence, but it is raising troubling questions about what rights any of us have after we die.
