Olivia Williams says actors need ‘nudity rider’-type controls for AI body scans

Olivia Williams, the Dune star, has raised concerns about the increasing use of body scans for actors on set. She argues that performers should have the same level of control over the data harvested from these scans as they do over nudity scenes. Williams and other actors are regularly asked to have their bodies scanned by multiple cameras during productions, with limited information about how the data will be used or where it will end up. This issue has sparked wider discussions within the film and TV industry about the impact of artificial intelligence on performers. Actors are worried that the widespread use of body scans could potentially lead to the replacement of human performers by AI-generated characters, raising the question, "Have we done ourselves out of a job?" The article highlights the need for more robust regulations and safeguards to protect actors' rights and privacy when it comes to the use of their digital likenesses and body data.