Filmmaker Tyler Perry is pausing his studio expansion plans due to AI technology, which he fears is poised to radically alter the entertainment industry.
The 54-year-old actor had been planning an $800 million expansion of his studio in Atlanta, including 12 new soundstages, per The Hollywood Reporter.
But now the project is on hold indefinitely after Perry was introduced to OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora, the outlet noted. Sora debuted on February 15.
“Being told that it can do all of these things is one thing, but actually seeing the capabilities, it was mind-blowing,” the filmmaker told THR during an interview published Thursday.
He went on to issue a dire warning for the entertainment industry. “There’s got to be some sort of regulations in order to protect us. If not, I just don’t see how we survive,” Perry said.
When the interviewer asked what specifically about…
