RDJ threatens to sue Hollywood executives over AI use of his image

He expressed his strong opposition in the context of reviving his iconic character Iron Man

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Academy Award-winning actor Robert Downey Jr expressed his strong opposition to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate his likeness, particularly in the context of reviving his iconic character, Tony Stark aka Iron Man from the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 'Oppenheimer' star, during a conversation on 'On With Kara Swisher, joined Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher who explored the implications of AI in modern storytelling, reported 'Deadline. Asked about his feelings on deepfakes and AI technology, Downey said, "There's two tracks. How do I feel about everything that's going on? I feel about it minimally because I h