The Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Promises AI as 'Tool for Artists, Never a Replacement' — and Nobody's Buying It

The $79B mega-merger's official talking points include careful language about AI augmenting rather than replacing creative workers. The internet's response was immediate and skeptical.

Details from the Paramount-Warner Bros merger announcement included a carefully worded position on AI: it will be a "tool for artists" but "never a replacement" for storytellers, as @DiscussingFilm reported from the merger details. The language is calibrated to thread the needle between Hollywood's creative workforce — still bruised from the 2023 strikes that centered AI protections — and the cost-cutting imperatives that drive any $79B consolidation.

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