UK Actors Reject Digital Scanning to Combat AI Misuse

Members of the UK performing arts union, Equity, have overwhelmingly voted to refuse digital scanning, a process that captures actors' likeness for digital replication. This decisive move—supported by 99% of voters—reflects strong opposition to the use of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry. Equity warns that productions may face disruptions if safeguards for performers' rights and likenesses are not put in place.