More than 200 artists, including Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Bon Jovi, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves and the Jonas Brothers, have signed an open letter drawing attention to the danger that artificial intelligence poses to the music industry.
On Nov. 8, 2023, the Television/Theatrical Negotiating Committee of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, announced its members had voted unanimously to adopt a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, ending the 118-day strike the longest in SAG-AFTRA history effective.
In 2023, members of SAG-AFTRA went on the longest actors' strike in Hollywood history with protection from the use of AI among the sticking points. According to the new deal, AI reproductions of actors can now only be used with their informed consent and compensation. No such regulations are in place in Canada, but work is underway to change that.