May 11, 2026 6:00 AM

I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI

For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables. In eight months, I’ve done 20 of these soul-crushing contracts for five different platforms. It’s bad.

Animation: Anastasia Kraynyuk

My name on the platform is ri611. Or h924092b12ee797f, depending on who’s paying me.

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