Terrence Howard says Hollywood's long run as a haven for on-camera jobs is winding down and he frames that shift as something the business should meet head-on.

The "Empire" star spoke in Los Angeles on Tuesday at an event for his new film "A Good Hand Wasted" and sketched a future where traditional acting gigs thin out fast.

He compared the moment to the jump away from silent pictures arguing audiences and studios are watching one era give way to another.

Accepting the shift

Howard said artificial intelligence will take over large parts of the industry and that "you can't compete with inevitability." He does not cast that as pure doom even if big-name talent gets squeezed.

He pointed to Ben Affleck's reported $587 million AI startup deal with Netflix as a sign studios are already lining up for what comes next.

Where he sees room left

He still wants filmmaking to survive by backing independent directors and artists as major companies lean harder on AI tools. Last week in New York he also floated a presidential run as a personal backup if the studio system flips upside down.