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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.
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