Val Kilmer returned to the silver screen this week at CinemaCon, but he didn't bring a trailer or a list of demands. The late star debuted in the film 'As Deep as the Grave' as a fully authorized generative AI resurrection, marking the official start of the Ghost Era. While activists at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation event in New York launch 'Human Made' marks to certify AI-free art, the industry's elite are already moving on from biological labor.

In the East Village, 'Landman' star Ali Larter was seen showing off toned abs and cargo pants, a physical reminder of what human actors used to look like. Yet, the Academy is already looking at James Ortiz, a master puppeteer who brought the spider-like alien 'Rocky' to life in 'Project Hail Mary'. Per Variety, Ortiz is eligible for an acting Oscar, proving that as long as you aren't a 'sweaty legacy expense,' the Academy is happy to honor you.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman thinks this shift will make people "care more about human creators," but the money says otherwise. Former Paramount president Jeff Shell walked away with a $60.7 million package this year, including $1.7 million just for personal security. It turns out that being a biological human in Hollywood is becoming a very expensive, very niche hobby for those who haven't been replaced by a digital file yet.