Overview
- Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are progressing, with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) remaining a key issue. The union seeks to limit the use of AI in recreating actors' likenesses and performances.
- While the entertainment companies see a clear path to a tentative resolution, SAG-AFTRA's national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, emphasized that disagreements over AI and other issues still remained.
- Members of SAG-AFTRA's negotiating team and other entertainment unions showed solidarity at a 'Unity Picket' at Disney Studios in Burbank, marking the 111th day of the ongoing work stoppage that has brought much of the entertainment industry to a standstill.
- Despite some progress being made on the streaming residuals issue, it remains unresolved. The guild pushes for a per-subscriber compensation model, while entertainment companies favor a success-based payment system.
- Several A-list actors, including George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, and Ben Affleck, suggested lifting the current $1-million limit on membership dues so wealthier performers could contribute more and help ease the financial burden on working actors.