Succession star Brian Cox identified artificial intelligence (AI) as the position we “should really be fighting against” as he voiced his support for fellow US actors and writers who are currently striking against studios and streamers.
On Friday (21 July), the UK actors’ union, Equity, organised a rally in solidarity with its sister union, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), who joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on Friday (14 July) in the fight for increased base pay, higher streaming residuals and assurances that their work won’t be replaced by AI – a move which has effectively shut down Hollywood.
