SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Reflects on New Deal Following Actors Strike, Defends Her Negotiating Style SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher is speaking out about the union s new three-year contract with studios, putting an end to the actors strike that lasted 118 days.…
From computer-generated "extras" to AI "zombies," new restrictions against the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood were set out by the actors' union Friday.Studios have been experimenting with AI in recent years, from bringing deceased movie stars back using realistic "digital replicas," to using computer-generated background figures to reduce the number of actors needed for battle scenes.
Though the agreement still needs to be voted on, many people celebrate the end of the strike and SAG-AFTRA's new benefits. Not only have SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland expressed their hope and love for this progress, but many productions put on hold for the strike could