Dream machine -- the next creative economy
We examine the structural transformation of creative industries under generative artificial intelligence, drawing on 374 primary sources spanning policy documents, industry data, creator surveys, and platform analytics. Beginning with the December 2024 release of OpenAI's Sora video model as a watershed event, we trace the historical pattern of creative resistance to technological disruption, then develop an analytical framework -- the Human-AI Agency Continuum for mapping the spectrum of human
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Published: 21 May 2026
Source: arXiv
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Jobs & economy
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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