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On Thursday, the stars of one of 2023's biggest films arrived at the red carpetA long, red floor covering that is put down for an important or famous person when they go on an official visit or attend a special event.. But not long afterwards, they left. The actors and actresses of Oppenheimer had gone on strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. !

Actors and writers around the world have gone on strike. TV shows will be postponedDelayed to a later date or time. . Films delayed.

What do the strikers want? The actors say they want fair pay from streaming services such as Netflix. But they also have another fear. They think AIA computer programme that has been designed to think.  could put actors out of work.

AI can help filmmakers make amazing films with less money, says actor Tye Sheridan. Films will be much cheaper if real people do not need to be paid for their work. And some experts think AI could one day be a much better actor than any human.

Others think it is impossible for an AI to be a lead actor. They say that AI cannot show thoughts and feelings like a human.

Yes! People want the thoughts and feelings that actors show to be real. An AI actor cannot make us feel in the same way as a human.

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No! Computers may one day be much better actors than humans - in the future, we can have even better movies with the help of AI.

Red carpet - A long, red floor covering that is put down for an important or famous person when they go on an official visit or attend a special event.

Strike - When people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met.

Postponed - Delayed to a later date or time.

AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.