Michele Drake (Haddad)

Mom Writer Advocate - Alchemy Media LLC #Producer /#Screenwriter #Director #Actor #Performer @sagaftra /🐰May1979/ BA CSULB 2020/MFA CSUF 2022 / MBA CSUMB 2023

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

I just submitted "DOT" to @letsmakeitsc via https://t.co/r3Lq68xWed! - #RealEstate #screenwriting #featurefilm #writerslife #tech #hybrid #Bot

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

On becoming what was and will be forever … the confessions of a cosmetics cashier whilst training AI to replace her position. https://t.co/VDlm4q8fww

[Cal State Fullerton @csuf]

.@CSUFHSS Assistant Professor, Elise Wang, earns a $200,000 stipend to fund her two year project that will expand on her research related to political polarization. 👉 Learn about her thoughts on the impact of conspiracy theories: https://t.co/aRjXqpTuHU

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

NEWS

Scarlett Johansson has just issued this statement on OpenAI.

I have confirmed its authenticity directly with her publicist.

"Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system. He told me that he felt that by my voicing the system, I could bridge the gap between tech companies and creatives and help consumers to feel comfortable with the seismic shift concerning humans and Al. He said he felt that my voice would be comforting to people.

After much consideration and for personal reasons, declined the offer.

Nine months later, my friends, family and the general public all noted how much the newest system named "Sky" sounded like me.

When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word "her" - a reference to the film in which | voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human.

Two days before the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was released, Mr. Altman contacted my agent, asking me to reconsider. Before we could connect, the system was out there.

As a result of their actions, I was forced to hire legal counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAl, setting out what they had done and asking them to detail the exact process by which they created the "Sky" voice. Consequently, OpenAl reluctantly agreed to take down the "Sky" voice.

In a time when we are all grappling with deepfakes and the protection of our own likeness, our own work, our own identities, I believe these are questions that deserve absolute clarity. I look forward to resolution in the form of transparency and the passage of appropriate legislation to help ensure that individual rights are protected.”

[Paulo Coelho Quotes @PauloCoelho_DQ]

“Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.”

| Paulo Coelho

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

@BryBurroughs87 Thank you ☺️

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

@shempzine Thank you 😊

[Pop Base @PopBase]

A group of 58 people in the entertainment industry have signed an open letter to President Joe Biden, calling “for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel”:

Riz Ahmed
Mahershala Ali
Mo Amer
Cate Blanchett
Quinta Brunson
Farah Bsaiso
Jessica Chastain
Margaret Cho
David Cross
Cherien Dabis
Rosario Dawson
Ayo Edebiri
Fatima Farheen Mirza
America Ferrera
Dominique Fishback
Andrew Garfield
Ilana Glazer
Oscar Isaac
Shaka King
Elvira Lind
Aria Mia Loberti
Macklemore
Michael Malarkey
Rooney Mara
Darius Marder
Vic Mensa 
Alyssa Milano
Hasan Minhaj
Indya Moore 
Sandra Oh
Joaquin Phoenix
Mark Ruffalo
Hend Sabry
Susan Sarandon
James Schamus
Amanda Seales
Anoushka Shankar
Alia Shawkat
Wallace Shawn
Sebastian Silva
Jon Stewart
Kristen Stewart
Jeremy Strong
Wanda Sykes
Michael Stipe
Amber Tamblyn
Bassam Tariq
Channing Tatum
Dominique Thorne
Michelle Wolf
Shailene Woodley
Ramy Youssef

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

Jessica Lange plans to retire, says comic book films have sacrificed art 'for the sake of profit' https://t.co/kOi03YucHl

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

Yay!

[Variety @Variety]

Hollywood heaves a sigh of relief. The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that promises to end the 146-day strike that has taken a heavy toll across the content industry. https://t.co/BuTPnxC4vK

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

Wtf?

[Ron Perlman @perlmutations]

Woke up to see twitter is now “X”. The real question is “Y”

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

My new #favorite #Show

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

@SparksAnthony @WGAWest Ha!

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

In honor of #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth I dedicate this screenplay to my Husband Achille Haddad & my mother-in-law Leonie Haddad. We will get this film produced!

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

Now is the time to make "The Room for Healing". Dear @RIFilmFest I am honored to have my screenplay updated to finalist by your prestigious festival in your 40th year! Congratulations to all who have made the cut. I am eternally grateful! Love, Michele Drake Haddad

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

Our time has come!

[Know Your Value @KnowYourValue]

Age is just a number, and our next class of women are proving it! The nominations for @Forbes and @KnowYourValue's 2023 '50 Over 50' are now open. Do you know someone who's defying age and achieving great success? Nominate them today! https://t.co/WCb5iGh41K

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

#success #EMEA

[Forbes @Forbes]

Women around the world are proving that success has no age limit. The members of the second annual 50 Over 50: EMEA are proving that every day. https://t.co/TzEakAnb4N

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

#FilmCA @SenToniAtkins @RendonAD62 Renew CA Film & TV Tax Incentives

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

Thousands of jobs that support countless working families are created by California's film & TV industry. Extend the CA Film & TV Tax Incentives program to protect these jobs for years to come! #FilmCA @SenToniAtkins @RendonAD62

[SAG-AFTRA NEWS @sagaftranews]

SAG-AFTRA Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Doubles in Media and Entertainment

Read more: https://t.co/k9itDcYTd2

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

@AnnaJKlassen Congratulations!

[Michele Drake (Haddad) @TheMicheleDrake]

@AlyssaVStevens @StoweStoryLabs #Congratulations !!!🎈🎉🎊