Donāt understand the specifics of Hollywood strike and want to discuss. - what are specific demands in negotiations WGA/SAGA have? - if total residuals are up 30% this last decade but median pay per project is down 4% doesnāt it mean there are more projects at lower budgets? - does AI directly play into this?
To get you started: WGA demands: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign/pattern-of-demands SAG-AFTRA statement on striking: https://www.sagaftra.org/member-message-strike-authorization-vote
as for AI, WGA have called to: "Regulate use of artificial intelligence on MBA-covered projects: AI canāt write or rewrite literary material; canāt be used as source material; and MBA-covered material canāt be used to train AI." https://www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign/wga-negotiations-status-as-of-5-1-2023
One proposal that set things off was the clause to pay background extras for one day of work in exchange for being able to use their AI generated likeness in perpetuity. big actors now chipping in to a fund so the strike can continue longer if need be. also this means nothing* that hasnāt started is getting made.
