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Hollywood actor says OpenAI Sora could cause job
losses
7th March 2024

EasierSora is a new tool that can generate videos
up to a minute long. All the user has to do istype a prompt, and the software will createa video. It can also create a video from aphoto. Sora has been named after theJapanese word for sky. The New York Times
said this was to show the tool's "limitlesscreative potential". Tyler Perry said heunderstood how useful AI will be in filmmaking. However, he worries about job
losses. He said: "It makes me worry so muchabout all of the people in the business. I
immediately started thinking of everyone in
the industry who would be affected by this,including actors…and editors." He added:"I'm thinking this will touch every corner of
our industry."

Hollywood producer and actor Tyler Perry isworried that AI will cause job losses in themovie industry. He gave a personal exampleof how this is happening now. He said he hadplans for an $800 million studio expansion.
He has delayed going ahead with thisproject. Instead, he is waiting to see what
happens with AI. He thinks AI will have a big
impact on jobs. He told "The Hollywood
Reporter" website about his worries. He
said: "There's got to be some sort ofregulations in order to protect us [from AI].
If not, I just don't see how we survive." Hesaid OpenAI's new text-to-video tool, Sora,
made him delay his work on his studio. He
said his project is, "on hold because of Sora
and what I'm seeing."

Sources: hollywoodreporter.com / openai.com /Wikipedia.org / breakingnewsenglish.com

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According to the article, identify whether thestatements are true or false.

1) What do you think of Hollywood?

1) Tyler Perry has delayed plans to make amovie studio bigger. T / F

2) How might AI affect Hollywood?
3) What do you think of OpenAI’s new toolSora?

2) Tyler Perry thinks AI will not have such a
big impact on jobs. T / F

4) What would you like to use Sora for?

3) Tyler Perry wants more rules to protect
workers. T / F

5) What kinds of jobs are at risk because ofAI?

4) Tyler Perry wants more rules to protect
workers. T / F

6) What can actors and movie makers doabout AI?

5) Sora can create videos that are up to 30
minutes long. T / F

7) Should governments regulate AI tools?
8) How has AI changed your life so far?

6) The name Sora comes from the Japaneseword for tiger. T / F

9) Do you think Tyler Perry should go aheadwith this project?

7) Tyler Perry said AI would be very usefulfor movie makers. T / F

10) What questions would you like to ask an
AI developer?

8) Tyler Perry wants to touch every cornerof the movie industry. T / F

A.I. JOBSSYNONYM MATCH

Which of these jobs AI cannot replace? Rank theitems from 1 (top) to 8 (bottom).

(The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. worrieda. effect_ Film makers

2. cause

b. rules_ Teachers

3. delayedc. possibilities_ Journalists

4. impactd. result in_ Doctors

5. regulations

e. reach_ Lawyers

6. limitlessf.

_ Sales assistants

7. potential

g. concerned

8. immediately

h. business9. industryi.

infinite

10. touchj.

put off

instantly_ Taxi drivers_ Police officers

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