After 148 days of demanding better rights for workers in the film industry, the Writers Guild of America last night officially announced an end to the strike. A tentative agreement was reached earlier this week, and with the announcement that the strike was over, details of the new agreement between the studio and the union were finally revealed, and what they bring to the table. historical nature. WGA members still need to vote on ratification, which takes place from October 2 to 9, but in the meantime, writers will return to work knowing they will have new protections , comprehensive against AI. , better balance, accurate streaming data, and health insurance.
Although AMPTP initially resisted and refused to meet some of the demands that the WGA made at the start of the strike, the authors were successful in almost all of their demands, demonstrating that collective bargaining can really be effective. The seven-page plan released by the WGA clearly shows the change in its demands between the initial offer in May and the agreement in principle reached this weekend. In addition to emphasizing what AI cannot do, the agreement clearly defines what a "Showrunner" is, ensures writers get paid for their episodes, creates minimums, and maintains the Writer's Room, while also clearly defining how studios will have to declare their streaming . data.
The new agreement will regulate the use of artificial intelligence in projects under the purview of the MBA, stating that written material generated by AI cannot be considered literary, source material or attributed to MBA. It goes on to state that AI is not a writer with an MBA, although the actual writer can choose to use AI to perform writing services if the company agrees, although they cannot require the writer to write. use AI software. It also requires studios to disclose whether material provided to writers is created using AI and gives the union the right to assert that using writer's material to train AI is exploitative , as prohibited by law. This is a huge win for the WGA, which is leading the effort to combat the intrusion of AI into the industry.
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