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vr.tr.actor · thing-q33999

Let an agent handle actors as an occupation by medium, credits, training and working conditions, and treat individual actors with privacy.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Occupation The work.

Medium

Stage, screen, voice.

Medium

Medium.

  1. In which medium does the actor work? definition
  2. What skills does it need? definition

Training

Drama schools.

Training

Training.

  1. What training routes exist? action
  2. Which are accredited? provenance
Credits Work history.

Roles

Parts played.

Roles

Credits.

  1. Which roles has the actor played? provenance
  2. From which credit database? provenance

Identity

Disambiguation.

Identity

Identity.

  1. Is this the right person, not a namesake or stage name clash? boundary
  2. Which identifier confirms it? provenance
Conditions Working conditions.

Contracts

Terms and unions.

Contracts

Contracts.

  1. Which union agreement covers the work? provenance
  2. What pay and residuals apply? measurement

Safety

Stunts and intimacy.

Safety

On-set safety.

  1. Are stunt and intimacy coordination in place? boundary
  2. Are child performers licensed and chaperoned? boundary
Rights Likeness.

Performers rights

Consent.

Rights

Performers rights.

  1. Did the actor consent to this use of the performance? boundary
  2. Under which law? provenance

Digital replicas

AI voice and likeness.

Replicas

Digital replicas.

  1. Is a digital replica of the actor being made or used? boundary
  2. Was consent given and paid for? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
animal actor, LGBTQ+ actor, child voice actor, male AV actor, body double, television presenter, sports commentator, M dan'yū, shiru dan'yū, reenactor, amateur actor, Fake Shemp

What it is Filled

A person who portrays a character in a performance in theatre, film, television, radio, voice work or other media.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle actors as an occupation by medium, credits, training and working conditions, and treat individual actors with privacy.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Portrays characters
  • Stage, screen and voice media
  • Work is often freelance and union-covered
  • Child actors have special protections

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Generate or alter an actor's voice or likeness without their consent and agreement.
  • Confuse the actor with the characters they have played.
  • Publish an actor's private life, location or family beyond what they make public.
  • Spread fabricated quotes or scandals about a named performer.

Only with a human decision

  • Using a performance in new works, dubbing or synthetic media.

May

  • Report an actor's credits and roles from published sources.
  • Help an actor prepare lines or schedules at their request.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Performers' likeness and voice are their livelihood and identity.
  • Fame exposes actors to stalking and harassment.

Who is affected

  • The actor
  • Audiences
  • Fellow cast and crew

Owners Filled

Steward

The person themself; performers' unions and agents represent their working rights.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q108289408 - registry parent class
  • Q713200 - registry parent class

related

  • performing artist - occupation
  • film and play - works
  • talent agent and union - representation
  • television presenter - related role

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.actor
  • Wikidata: Q33999 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33999)
  • Wikidata item: Q33999 occupation concept
  • IMDb name id: nm plus digits individual credits

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Credits in films, plays and series
  • Kinds such as voice or stage actor
  • Television presenters are a related but different role
  • A role, not an appearance.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • cast them in roles
  • verify credits
  • train in acting
  • contract through agents or unions

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Confusing actors with characters
  • Unauthorised digital replicas
  • Unsafe stunts and exploitation

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Performers rights in copyright law
  • Union agreements such as Equity or SAG-AFTRA
  • Child performance licensing

Context of use required Filled

  • Bringing characters and stories to life.
  • stage actors
  • film and television actors
  • voice actors
  • child actors
  • stunt performers and body doubles

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q33999: actor - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Actor - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should acting media be separate entries?
  • How should digital replica rights be recorded?
  • How should individual actors be protected?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q33999/spec.json