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The
SAG-AFTRA actors union, Hollywood's largest with 160,000
members, walked off the job in July asking for higher pay and
for curbs on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in
entertainment, demands similar to Hollywood writers.
The writers' union struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of
Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which
represents Walt Disney, Netflix and other studios on Sunday
after five months of failed negotiations.
SAG-AFTRA has a wide range of performers with different issues
they want addressed.
The performers want to protect their images and work from being
replaced by "digital replicas" generated with AI while actors
are looking for compensation that reflects the value they bring
to streaming, specifically in the form of revenue sharing.
Other demands from actors include limits on self-taped auditions
used in casting, which they argue are more costly than in-person
readings. They also want hair and makeup artists who can work
with various hair textures and skin tones, to ensure equity for
all performers.
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar
and Miral Fahmy)
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