Festival crowd boos at video of conference speakers gushing about how great AI is

• The audience at a SXSW festival roundly booed a video promoting the positive impact of AI.
• The speakers in the video suggested people stop resisting AI advances and embrace the tech.
• Many in the film industry, including actors and writers, fear AI advancements could threaten jobs.

Not all audience members at South by Southwest are thrilled about AI — and they made it known by booing during a brief video on the topic that played ahead of a screening.