Although many of his peers have been making efforts to combat the rising prevalence of AI in film, Ice-T is embracing the tech.
While hosting a launch party for Mark Minevich's new book Our Planet Powered by AI, the veteran rapper/actor told The New York Post that he "could potentially act forever" through the use of AI.
"I wouldn't care. I think to say 'no' would be selfish. A future AI version of me would be better than me," he said. "I believe it's coming and we need to just address it as it comes ... there is nothing you can do. One of my favourite quotes from Quincy Jones is, 'If you want to lose a fight, fight the future.' If you can't beat them, join them. I am trying to read as much [as I can] to be involved as it grows."
Although fears of AI rendering certain roles in the film industry moot fuelled a big part of the SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations, Ice-T said he isn't worried about it.
"I think people are freaking because they think they are going to lose their jobs — but people can lose their jobs at any time," he continued. "I don't think people will lose jobs; they will have different jobs. We will become more computer-ish type people. When you imagine the future, you don't imagine manual tasks, you imagine future shit."
Meanwhile, actors including Nicolas Cage and Succession's Sarah Snook have taken firm stances against that "future shit" with Cage calling AI "inhumane" and a "nightmare."
Ice-T's long-running role as Detective Odafin Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit could be portrayed by a computer-generated version of himself in the future, but for now, fans can still watch the real deal go to work. The show's 25th season is due to premiere on January 18 via NBC.
While hosting a launch party for Mark Minevich's new book Our Planet Powered by AI, the veteran rapper/actor told The New York Post that he "could potentially act forever" through the use of AI.
"I wouldn't care. I think to say 'no' would be selfish. A future AI version of me would be better than me," he said. "I believe it's coming and we need to just address it as it comes ... there is nothing you can do. One of my favourite quotes from Quincy Jones is, 'If you want to lose a fight, fight the future.' If you can't beat them, join them. I am trying to read as much [as I can] to be involved as it grows."
Although fears of AI rendering certain roles in the film industry moot fuelled a big part of the SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations, Ice-T said he isn't worried about it.
"I think people are freaking because they think they are going to lose their jobs — but people can lose their jobs at any time," he continued. "I don't think people will lose jobs; they will have different jobs. We will become more computer-ish type people. When you imagine the future, you don't imagine manual tasks, you imagine future shit."
Meanwhile, actors including Nicolas Cage and Succession's Sarah Snook have taken firm stances against that "future shit" with Cage calling AI "inhumane" and a "nightmare."
Ice-T's long-running role as Detective Odafin Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit could be portrayed by a computer-generated version of himself in the future, but for now, fans can still watch the real deal go to work. The show's 25th season is due to premiere on January 18 via NBC.
