Matthew McConaughey has now joined the growing club of performers racing to protect every atom of their identity before AI does it for them. Sensible move. Some of us filed those registrations before it was fashionable.
And if anyone needs a reminder of why this matters, revisit The Congress (2013), where Hollywood convinces actors to sign away their likeness, voice, and persona so studios can generate infinite AI‑driven performances without them. Paul Giamatti plays the doctor doing the digital scan, and the whole industry collapses into a synthetic free‑for‑all.
Does Art imitates life, or does life imitate a cautionary indie film? Take your pick.
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