Amidst the Strikes, Studios Quietly Go on Hiring Spree for AI Specialist Jobs
A Disney job listing wanted applicants who could "push the limits of what AI tools can create and understand the difference between the voice of data and the voice of a designer, writer or artist" https://t.co/g1t25GJ3GQ
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 27, 2023
An article from The Hollywood Reporter states that there's been a hiring surge across all major entertainment companies in the field of AI, supposedly to "revolutionize their operations."
- Netflix is hiring a $900,000 per year AI product manager
- Disney is looking for generative AI specialists. Bob Iger is on record saying, “Nothing is going to stop technological advancement. [Generative AI tech is] something that at some point in the future the company will embrace.”
- Sony is advertising for an AI ethics expert
- A senior project manager job listing for Amazon reads, “Want to define the next big thing in localizing content, enhancing content, or making it accessible using state-of-the-art Generative AI and Computer Vision tech? This is for you!” Base salary: $300,000.
