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Hollywood studios and actors' union find common ground on AI

As Hollywood's performers cast their ballots to approve the latest negotiated contract, union leaders say they have made some progress in conversations with studio bosses since the massive strike in 2023, especially when it comes to concerns about artificial intelligence.

The Economic Times

Hollywood studios, actors' union agree on protections against AI

Hollywood studios have found common ground with union leaders on a newly negotiated agreement that was approved by the national board last month and is currently being voted on by members. New protections were introduced to control the use of artificial intelligence by production companies, potentially avoiding another damaging strike…

France 24

Is Tilly Norwood the Most Dangerous “Actress” in Hollywood?

Norwood’s rise is forcing the industry to confront who gets replaced and who gets protected. But how many fans does she really have?

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Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly three-year-long battle over AI

Union members have until July 9 at 5 p.m. Pacific to vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers

The Independent UK

Video game actors’ strike could change the rules for AI in gaming

A tentative agreement passed by the union board in June could put video game performers back in action after a nearly year-long strike

The Independent UK

Want to see where Trump’s tariffs are leading US business? Look at Georgia

The political swing state has a $900bn economy, with hospitality, industrial manufacturing – and movies

The Guardian - US

Voice Actors Are Suffering Because Game Makers Still Can’t Agree With Them On AI

'Zenless Zone Zero' has replaced two voice actors as SAG-AFTRA's video game strike continues.

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Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking

The Independent UK

Videogame voice actors are officially on strike over AI: 'We refuse this paradigm'

SAG-AFTRA actors will refuse to work for Activision, EA, Take-Two, and other major developers.

PC Gamer

'Our resolve is unwavering and should not be tested': Major union SAG-AFTRA breaks glass on big red strike button as negotiations continue on voice actor AI protections

An escalation by every metric.

PC Gamer

‘It felt like a historic moment’: the Hollywood strikes one year on

Last summer’s strikes, as writers and actors took on the studios, led to historic change – but how is the industry faring now?

The Guardian - US

SAG-AFTRA Will Use Nielsen Streaming Data To Enforce New Contract Terms

Union members get bonuses if streaming shows beat benchmarks

Broadcasting & Cable

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve New Contract

Over 78% voted in favor of new agreement resulting from this year's strikes

TV Tech

Hollywood performers ratify new contract with studios

SAG-AFTRA's actors, dancers, stunt performers and voice-over actors went on strike for nearly four months before the deal was finally made.

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The Guardian - US

Contract for Hollywood actors includes $40m yearly in streaming bonuses

Union leaders on Friday shared details of three-year contract, on AI, wage increases, and end to racist hair and makeup practices

The Independent UK

Hollywood's labor stoppage is over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after

The Guardian - US

The actors’ strike is all but over. What do we know about the deal?

For 118 days, Hollywood actors were striking for a better deal and now there is a tentative end in sight

The Independent UK

The actors strike is over. What's next for your favorite stars, shows and Hollywood?

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The Independent UK

Hollywood's actors strike is nearing its 100th day. Why hasn't a deal been reached and what's next?

Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history

The Independent UK

As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes

Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios resume Wednesday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt

Fortune

Taylor Swift made her Eras Tour movie mid-strike by doing everything Hollywood won’t: actually meeting unions’ demands

Swift doesn't need a major studio to create a major pop culture moment.

The Independent UK

Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage

When SAG-AFTRA announced a strike this summer, Cameron Bailey, the longtime chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, dusted off his COVID-19 playbook

The Independent UK

Over 1,000 workers ‘suspended without pay in UK film industry’ amid strikes

Productions that were filming in the UK have been paused amid US-based industrial action

WEKU

Despite the Hollywood strike, some movies are still in production. Here's why

Hollywood actors are on strike, but the union is allowing some productions to continue. That's created some disagreement in the rank and file.

Evening Standard

US actors union strike reaches one-month mark

The strike by both Hollywood actors and writers has paralysed the industry

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