Overview
- Speaking at a CNN and Variety town hall at the University of Texas at Austin, McConaughey told students AI is already reshaping film and that moral objections alone will not stop it.
- He advised performers to secure legal rights over their voice and image, urging them to trademark their identity so any AI use requires permission and payment.
- McConaughey predicted AI will "infiltrate" the Academy Awards within a few years and suggested the Oscars may eventually add categories for AI-created work.
- He has recently obtained eight trademarks tied to his voice and likeness and has an investment and licensing deal with ElevenLabs, which is generating a Spanish-language version of his newsletter using his synthetic voice.
- Timothée Chalamet said younger creators will largely determine how to integrate AI ethically, calling on established figures to help safeguard opportunities for human performers.