Overview

• The ratification vote closes Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, and a successful outcome will formally end SAG-AFTRA’s 11-month strike.
• Performers would receive an immediate 15% pay raise and additional 3% increases each year under the three-year contract.
• The agreement mandates written permission for creating AI-driven digital replicas and compensates performers for replica production time as if it were a standard performance.
• Studios must provide usage reports detailing how replicas are employed and calculate the corresponding performer compensation.
• Union leaders say the contract establishes a new framework for AI labor protections but vow to strengthen terms in future negotiations.