AXIOS (Shane Savitsky) - Suspected AI use is the entertainment industry's scarlet letter
The slightest hint of generative AI usage is fast becoming a kiss of death in creative circles. Why it matters: It's turning into a purity test that has the potential to blow up careers and derail massive deals almost overnight — and there's no desire for nuance or ability to clear your name. - Whether you choose disclosure or denial, both can fail to protect you in a climate where using a chatbot as a tool to guide one's thought process is viewed the same as generating creative work wholesale. Driving the news: Creator Hank Green, who has over 3 million YouTube subscribers , used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback" in a recent video , causing some viewers to suspect that his script was AI generated given the phrase's resemblance…