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693. What’s Our Job as Humans Anymore?

It may just be being human. Stephen Dubner interviews A.I. performer Tilly Norwood to find out if we are as replaceable as we fear. (Part two of a two-part series.)

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Will James Cameron Replace Actors With AI? at 2:08

Sean Astin says James Cameron will not replace actors with AI, and that Cameron does use AI tools in other parts of filmmaking. Full answer
What Is the No Fakes Act? at 8:10

Sean Astin says the No Fakes Act would create, for the first time, an individual intellectual property right in a person's voice and likeness. Full answer
How Many Creative Products Earn Back Their Cost? at 11:49

Joel Waldfogel says maybe 5 or 10 percent of creative products that get substantial investments earn out their advances and make more money than they cost to… Full answer
Why Did the Number of E-books on Amazon Triple? at 14:40

Stephen Dubner reports Joel Waldfogel's finding that the number of e-books on Amazon tripled between 2022 and late 2025, and that AI accounts for essentially… Full answer
Why Is Kevin Kelly Optimistic About AI? at 22:26

Kevin Kelly is optimistic about AI because he thinks our capacity to solve problems is larger than we think, even though the problems themselves are real. Full answer
What Jobs Will Humans Still Do After AI? at 27:15

Kevin Kelly says one of the main jobs left for humans as AI improves is being human. Full answer
How Much Time and Carbon Does an AI Feature Film Save? at 31:13

Eline van der Velden says making a film with AI cuts time and cost by about 50 percent, and cuts the carbon footprint by 90 percent, compared with making the… Full answer
Who Is Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress? at 35:00

Tilly Norwood is an AI-generated performer created by Eline van der Velden at Particle Six, Stephen Dubner says. Dubner describes a few modes. Full answer
Is Tilly Norwood an Actor? at 50:28

Stephen Dubner reads a SAG-AFTRA statement that Tilly Norwood is not an actor. Full answer

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