AI Showrunner Generates Controversial South Park Episode, Raising Concerns Over Generative AI's Impact on Entertainment Industry
- Startup Fable uses AI called Showrunner to create a full episode of South Park starring a journalist.
- Showrunner writes, animates, voices and scores TV episodes after being given just an audio clip, image and prompt.
- Episode depicts an AI warning of robot uprising, touching on real concerns about AI's threat to creative jobs.
- Showrunner seen as demonstration of AI's power as tool for artists or for exploitation.
- Fable believes the technology is too dangerous to release publicly at this time.