Overview
- SAG-AFTRA members approved the 2025 Interactive Media Agreement by a 95.04% to 4.96% vote, formally concluding the nearly year-long strike.
- The deal establishes consent and disclosure requirements for AI-generated digital replicas and grants performers the right to suspend permissions during labor actions.
- Performers secured a 15.17% immediate wage increase plus annual 3% escalators through 2027 along with higher overtime and boosted retirement and health contributions.
- Studios must obtain written permission valid during and after performers’ lifetimes and compensate all time spent creating AI replicas as paid work.
- New safety provisions require qualified medical personnel at hazardous motion-capture sessions and enforce rest periods for on-camera stunts, aligning standards with Hollywood