Actor Peyton Meyer explains why he helped an AI firm to demonstrate how it can replace actors

Forget “Scream 7”  — Hollywood’s scariest movie this year is a 15 second video clip showing Lakers player Peyton Meyer dunking the ball in a packed stadium, then staring down a rival player on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The jump scare awaiting actors across Tinseltown: Meyer isn’t a Lakers player, he’s an actor, the ES...