# ‘Like cutting up a Picasso’: AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/like-cutting-up-a-picasso-ai-microdrama-edit-of-neighbours-worries-actors-and-crew/
- Published: 2026-10-29T03:15:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T08:06:33+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj1dw9znd1q1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: AI, Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Technology, TV, World

## Key points

- AI will help re-edit Neighbours footage into mobile-first mini episodes.
- Former cast and crew say consent and context need consideration.
- The companies say editors will review the work and no performances will be generated.

## Summary

Fremantle and US-based RoseBerry Media plan to use AI to help re-edit footage from the former Australian soap Neighbours into short vertical episodes for mobile viewers. The project is intended to introduce the series to new audiences, but former cast and crew members have raised concerns about consent and whether the new edits could change the meaning of their work.

The companies say the tool will scan more than 9,300 episodes to identify storylines and standout moments, while human editors approve each stage. They say the series will use only previously broadcast footage and will not create scenes, alter actors’ likenesses or use synthetic voices. Matt Werkmeister, Sam Clark and sound recordist Bruce Findlay have questioned the project, noting that their contracts were signed before streaming and AI were established; Margot Robbie has not commented publicly.

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