Thousands of screenwriters have been on strike for more than two months, and they could soon be joined on the picket lines by thousands of actors represented by SAG-AFTRA. Here's what you need to know about the issues at the center of the fight:
have been on strike for more than two months, and they could soon be joined on the picket lines by thousands of actors represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, a labor union whose members include some of the most famous faces in the entertainment industry.when high-stakes negotiations between the guild and a trade association representing the film and television industry's top studios broke down.
SAG-AFTRA was formed in 2012 after the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. The combined guild represents roughly 160,000 performers, from Oscar-winning A-list stars, such as Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, to radio personalities and television presenters.
SAG-AFTRA's members are also alarmed by the rise of artificial intelligence, such as tools that could create digital composites of popular stars. The guild has called for tighter regulations and"against the unauthorized use of their voices, likenesses and performances." The writers' complaints closely parallel those of Hollywood's screenwriters, who have been on strike since early May after talks between the Writers Guild of America, or WGA, and the AMPTP failed.
"It's very disturbing to me. We've talked about disruptive forces on this business and all the challenges we're facing, the recovery from Covid, which is ongoing, it's not completely back," he said in part."This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption."
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