Netflix is once again under fire after people accused the streaming giant of using AI-manipulated images for its latest true-crime documentary series, "What Jennifer Did."
The AI accusations refer to the supposed photos of Canadian Jennifer Pan taken before she was convicted for orchestrating the murder of her parents. Futurism first reported about the AI-manipulated images.
Several images shown in the documentary feature inconsistencies and alterations common with AI-generated images, including warped hands, morphed background objects, and disfigured facial features.
If the accusations are true, the documentary signals a worrying loophole companies can exploit in the use of AI in the industry, especially with the issue being raised just recently with the writers' and actors' Hollywood strike last year.
It is worth noting that the company previously marked generative AI among emerging market competition in creating entertainment content for its
Netflix has yet to respond to the latest set of allegations.
Hollywood Studios Under Fire for Using Generative AI on Production
It is not only Netflix that is currently being criticized online for supposedly using AI in the production of their latest releases.
Just a few days earlier, A24 was accused of using generative AI for its latest promotional poster for the upcoming war drama, "Civil War."
The indie studio previously garnered praises from many people for supporting actors' and writers' fight to receive better wages, royalties, and protection against AI exploitation.
Before A24, fans noticed AI being used for the transition screen and background props in the '70s-based horror film, "Late Night with the Devil."
Directors of the film, Cameron and Colin Cairnes, defended the use of AI in the film, saying that they merely "experimented" on the use of technology on three still images.
The use of AI was not credited in the initial release of the movie.
AI Firms Still Loom Over Hollywood
Despite a supposedly successful strike last year, the threat of AI to people's jobs in Hollywood still lingers as firms have reportedly started talks of integrating their technology in show and film productions.
Even the actors' guild, SAG-AFTRA, was not safe from criticism after reports of approving deals to allow AI companies to use voice actors' likenesses to develop games.
Several other labor unions in Hollywood have earlier announced plans to conduct their own strike amid concerns about the direction the industry is taking.
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