Dec 7, 2023

What does the new SAG contract say about AI use?

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While the deal struck with studios and streaming platforms won some AI protections for actors, some still feel it fell short.

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Does the SAG-AFTRA deal go far enough on AI use?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Dec 7, 2023

The newly ratified SAG contract won some AI protections for actors, but some still have concerns.

Above, actress Frances Fisher joins picketing actors in July. Use of artificial intelligence was a major point of contention in the latest SAG contract.

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