Animation Guild Leadership Advocates for Studio Deal Despite AI Concerns

The executive board calls the tentative agreement a major victory, while some members criticize its AI provisions as insufficient.

The Animation Guild's executive board supports the tentative contract, calling it the strongest agreement negotiated in a decade with significant wage increases and new protections.
AI provisions in the deal include mandatory notifications about generative AI use and consultation rights, but critics argue these measures lack enforceable safeguards against job losses.
Some negotiation committee members, including prominent animators, have publicly stated they will vote against the deal due to concerns over AI and outsourcing protections.
Guild leadership warns that rejecting the agreement could lead to weaker terms in future negotiations or a strike, which might push more work to non-unionized labor.
The ratification process began on December 10 and will conclude on December 22, with the outcome determining the next steps for the 6,000-member union.