The tentative contract contains guarantees that artificial intelligence technology will not encroach on writers’ credits and compensation.
after a bitter standoff that contributed to a near-complete shutdown of film and television production. Guild leaders have repeatedly called the terms of the accord “exceptional”. Studios have declined to comment.For the first time, the Writers Guild made those terms public on Tuesday . While not receiving everything it asked for, the union achieved major gains.
For the first time, writers will receive a bonus from streaming services that is based on a percentage of active subscribers. The guild had demanded that entertainment companies establish a viewership-based bonus to reward programs that become hits. Studios had initially refused to negotiate at all on the guild’s demand for minimum staffing, calling it “a hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry”. The Writers Guild had been seeking a minimum of six writers.
In a concession by the union, studios will be able to use film and TV scripts that they already own to refine AI tools and experiment.
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