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Consumers’ Mixed Reactions to AI in Entertainment Production
A recent survey reveals that U.S. consumers are split on the use of generative AI in creating film and TV content, with acceptance varying based on familiarity with AI tools.
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SAG-AFTRA Ratified New Deal, Officially Ending the Strike
The SAG-AFTRA members voted in favor of the new 3-year contract with studios, ending the 118-day strike, but with reservations on AI protections.
SAG-AFTRA Agreement Signifies Progress, but with Concerns
The recent SAG-AFTRA agreement includes extensive AI provisions, with essential protections for actors but also lingering concerns.
Justine Bateman Concerns about AI Provisions in SAG-AFTRA’s New Deal
Actress, writer, filmmaker Justine Bateman vocally opposes the AI clauses in the latest SAG-AFTRA contract, continuing the industry-wide debate on the future role of technology in filmmaking.
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal, Ending the Longest Strike
SAG-AFTRA has unanimously approved a tentative deal, ending the longest strike in Hollywood history with unprecedented AI protections for actors.
SAG-AFTRA Rejected AMPTP’s Recent Offer for Insufficient AI Protections
SAG-AFTRA rejected the latest contract proposal from AMPTP, demanding rights and compensation for the re-use of actors’ digital scans, especially posthumously.
AI Concerns Remain in Post-Strike Hollywood
Existential crises in Hollywood, including those induced by AI advancement, may not stop even after strikes wrap.
The WGA Leaders Share Deal Details about AI
Two WGA leaders shared details about the process and outcome of the strike negotiations in an interview.
The WGA Strike Ends, with a Tentative Deal including Frameworks on AI
The WGA announced the end of strike as a tentative deal had been reached with the AMPTP, answering to the union’s demands including protecting writers and their works against the rise of AI technologies.
The AMPTP Latest Proposal, with Guidelines for Generative AI, was Rejected by the Writer’s Guild
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) detailed its Aug. 11 proposal to the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which the guild has rejected.
AI might be both a Contract Negotiation Point and an Existential Crisis
AI is not necessarily the most important issue during labor negotiations for the double strikes in Hollywood, but it may have developed from a contractual dispute to artists’ existential crisis.
SAG-AFTRA Strikes: Partly Over Lack of AI Regulation
Failed negotiations about regulating AI for actors led to the SAG-AFTRA’s strike, joining the WGA and halting many Hollywood productions.
Writers’ Realistic Approach to AI
As opposed ͏to fully banning͏ AI, the WGA and screenwriters in general view it as͏ a tool to be used͏ with limitations.
Why is the WGA striking over AI?
As AI's capabilities have expanded, so too have concerns about job security for human writers. With the potential for AI to automate scriptwriting and other forms of writing, fears are mounting that human writers might become redundant.