Natasha Lyonne Discusses Her Fears About AI & Her Fifth Career Emmy Nomination For ‘Poker Face’

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Natasha Lyonne may have earned her fifth Emmy nomination Wednesday, this time for her role as amateur detective Charlie Cale in Peacock’s Poker Face, but, while the actress is grateful for the accolade, she spent her morning thinking mostly about the looming threat of artificial intelligence.

She told Deadline that she and series creator Rian Johnson briefly spoke of the nomination, if only so she could tell him to “try to convince Karina [Longworth, his wife] to be my date” to the Emmys. RELATED: Emmy Winners For Best Drama Since 1960: A Photo Gallery For the most part, the pair have been discussing AI — which is a hot topic in Hollywood as SAG-AFTRA continues contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

The actors guild’s contract is set to expire at midnight PT, when the actors could go on strike if they don’t reach a deal. RELATED: Best Comedy Series Emmy Winners Since 1952: A Photo Gallery Deadline reported Tuesday that artificial intelligence has become a significant obstacle to any deal not just for SAG, but also for the WGA, which has been on strike for 72 days.

Lyonne called Deadline’s reporting on the deep divisions between the studios and the guilds on the use of AI “harrowing.” RELATED: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming “It is really, really dark and dystopian, frankly.