Writers Strike & AI

[Ihavewaffles]

the strike is ended

[MrLachyG]

the strike is ended

I’m curious to see what the terms are, AI was a major stick in the mud

[Shadowferal]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67364587

Sag-Aftra chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland told Reuters there were "definitely some tears, a lot of big smiles, a lot of hugs" when the agreement was reached.

The three-year contract would "make a long-term difference for the future of our members in this industry", he said.

The union said the deal was valued at more than $1bn (£814m) and included increases in minimum salaries, a new "streaming participation" bonus, and more protections against their images and voices being replicated by artificial intelligence.

Sag-Aftra said the strike would officially end on Thursday, with more details released following a meeting on Friday.

Fellow committee member Shaan Sharma told the New York Times he had mixed emotions because not all of the union's demands were met.

"You can be happy for the deal overall, but you can feel a sense of loss for something that you didn't get that you thought was important," he said.
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That last bit...hmmm..

[Daedius]

Time for them to go back to retconning remakes then.

[Biomega]

It'd be so funny for them to grind out this "don't replicate our likeness via AI" clause only for studios to then go "alright we won't, we'll just use AI to create some NEW faces and voices... so we still don't need you"

[Shadowferal]

It'd be so funny for them to grind out this "don't replicate our likeness via AI" clause only for studios to then go "alright we won't, we'll just use AI to create some NEW faces and voices... so we still don't need you"

Except nobody cares about some unknown that can't act.
But tell me Robert Downey or Chris Evans is coming back to the mcu and you'll gain interest.

[Biomega]

Except nobody cares about some unknown that can't act.
But tell me Robert Downey or Chris Evans is coming back to the mcu and you'll gain interest.

That's fair, but the bulk of people in this profession aren't superstars - they're the random people credited as "additional voices". And they'll be the first ones on the chopping block.