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If theres one thing Hollywood people know about, its robot overlords.
They all watched2001: A Space Odyssey!
They know what happens when robots run loose!
Hollywood strikeshistorically occur when technology is changingand contracts havent caught up.
Contracts are like Roach Motels, Handel says.
Contract clauses check in, but they dont check out.
But not all of the guilds want or need exactly the same thing when it comes to AI.
With that in mind, a rundown of various guilds contract disputes regarding AI.
The DGA finalized a contract.
What did it get?
While the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are currently on strike, the Directors Guild is sitting off to the side.
Additionally, the DGA will receive two meetings per year with the AMPTP to discuss advances in the technology.
What does the WGA want regarding AI?
In the same document, the AMPTPs counteroffer was described: Rejected our proposal.
Countered by offering annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology.
Why is SAG-AFTRA worried about AI?
Were not here to block AI, SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Irelandtold MSNBCon July 16.
And can we talk about IATSE for a second?
IATSE, which covers skilled labor in the entertainment industry, is vulnerable to AIs potential.
We commit to negotiating provisions that address AI into our future contracts, the section states.
IATSE demands transparency from employers regarding their use of AI, even in the absence of relevant government legislation.
