INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
He may have caused AI havoc in Avengers: Age of Ultron, creating a monster out of artificial intelligence that nearly caused the destruction
of the world, but that hasn't put Robert Downey Jr off from fronting a new YouTube series on the subject matter. YouTube has announced
that, as part of its YouTube Red original programming, Downey Jnr will host and narrate an eight-part documentary series that will be
executive produced by Robert Downey Jr and Susan Downey.Speaking about the series, Susan Downey said, “Robert and I share a curiosity for
AI, a complicated and often polarizing subject
Our aim is to explore AI through a lens of objectivity and accessibility, in a thoroughly bold, splashy, and entertaining way.”The series
will air on YouTube Red, the service's premium arm that's currently only available in United States, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and
South Korea. If YouTube uses Hulu’s method of distribution, though, then it's likely another channel will snap it up in other countries,
much like Channel 4 did in the UK with The Handmaid's Tale.AI-on ManThe announcement comes at a good time for YouTube Red which is
celebrating thanks recent hit, Cobra Kai - an offshoot of the Karate Kid series. According to data by Parrot Analytics, this show
outperformed anything on Netflix and Hulu in its debut week and earned itself a second series in the process.Downey Jr’s appearance also
marks the start of what's said to be a push by YouTube to get Hollywood stars on its platform, rather than relying on homemade YouTube
stars. On the good ol’ regular YouTube, stars such as Will Smith, Priyanka Chopra and LeBron James are hosting videos and this trend is
set to continue, at least until the controversy surrounding the likes of PewDePie and Logan Paul die down.Downey Jnr's yet-untitled AI
docu-series is set to premiere in 2019.Via Variety
