This MacVoices Live! episode considered the implications of AI-generated art and graphics with one recent real-world example. Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Kelly Guimont, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss the implications of AI in entertainment, especially in light of the writers strike, privacy concerns, and the need for ethical and practical considerations for all involved parties (Part 1)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23217.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access! http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Chapters: 0:01:16 Shoutouts and Absences: Britt, Jeff, Jim, Brian, and Ken 0:02:41 Star Trek Convention and the Actors' Strike 0:03:56 The 57 Year Mission at Creative Entertainment 0:04:31 Comic Book Predicts Actor Strike and Computer Generated Images 0:05:31 The Foretelling of the Actor Strike in a Comic Book 0:07:04 State Fair Excitement and Deep-Fried Delights 0:09:29 Kansas City Skyline and Background Competition 0:10:57 AI-Generated Art and Digital Manipulation 0:15:32 Unintended Consequences of Developing Tools with Nefarious Intent 0:18:06 Concerns about Deepfake and Manipulation of Politicians' Voices 0:24:57 Privacy Concerns and the Impact on Personal Safety 0:28:26 Mark Webb and Eric share their perspectives on the discussion 0:30:39 Uncertainty about the issues in the writer's strike 0:31:17 Hollywood Studios Exploiting Writers and Actors 0:32:52 Early struggles with QuickTime streaming and dial-up connection 0:33:51 Concerns about the Future of Business and AI 0:34:46 Concerns about the Implications of Computer-Generated Art Links: Creation Entertainment 57-Year Mission (look for art at bottom of page) https://www.creationent.com/cal/cemission_lv.html Zoom revises service terms so it could train AI on user data https://cybernews.com/privacy/zoom-revises-ai-service-terms/ Is Zoom Really Using Your Video Calls to Train AI? https://lifehacker.com/is-zoom-really-using-your-video-calls-to-train-ai-1850713532 Reuben Flagg https://comicvine.gamespot.com/reuben-flagg/4005-51241/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Kelly Guimont is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. You can also hear her on The Aftershow with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Mastodon.  Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon. Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he