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Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave

In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness.

Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try to re-create his likeness using AI digital replicas, as reported by Variety. "I intend to sue all future executives just on spec," Downey told Swisher when discussing the possibility of studios using AI or deepfakes to re-create his performances after his death. Last year, SAG-AFTRA actors went on strike partly over AI rights issues, with union President Fran Drescher warning that "we are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines."

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