While details of the response have not yet been disclosed, an agreement still seems out of reach with continued disagreement on ‘several essential items.’
SAG-AFTRA has reportedly responded to Hollywood studios’ “last, best and final” offer, rejecting clauses that would let them use AI-created likenesses of deceased performers without consent. The union plans to make a counter-offer that removes the current AI-related language.
UDPATED with SAG-AFTRA statement: As the back and forth between SAG-AFTRA and the studios continues Monday, an end to the 116-day actors strike may not be imminent. “There are several essential items on which we still do not have an agreement, including AI,” the guild said in a letter to members in the last hour. …