It seems that the writers’ strike could end through negotiations with the writers’ lawyers Hollywood expire with a possible 3year contract. The authors’ legal representatives discussed minute details of complicated cocontractual issues such as the use of artificial intelligence and other innovative elements of the WGA’s basic minimum agreement.
This would also give us a minimum guarantee that TV series authors receive residual compensation that is based on the success of the productions on subscription platforms and thus generates more money for the company’s pension and health insurance. WGA.
According to several sources, the main point that dragged out the discussion was the details surrounding the proposal to use artificial intelligence. The negotiations took place throughout the week in the presence of Bob Iger from Disney, David Zaslav from Warner Bros. Discovery, Ted Sarandos from Netflix and Donna Langley from NBCUniversal.
It should be recalled that the strike began on May 2 and became the longest in history. Once the negotiations are over, the plan is to negotiate with the actors who started their strike on July 14th.
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The main reason for the strike is the desire for better salaries and residual salaries on streaming projects.
next to the WGASAGAFTRA (the US actors union) is also on strike, demanding better wages and benefits, as well as a fair residual pay structure that reflects the value of actors’ contributions to productions and takes into account actors’ expanding reach. Streaming services.
Another concern of both unions concerns artificial intelligence. There are fears that technology could cause actors to lose not only their jobs but also control over their image.
There is a lot of resistance among screenwriters to the idea of studios using AIgenerated scripts to guide film and television production. Members of WGA They even accept the use of technology as a tool but not as a creator of designs.