The Hollywood actors’ union on Monday responded to the most recent provide from main studios and streaming providers, saying the 2 sides had but to achieve settlement on a number of objects together with using synthetic intelligence.
The SAG-AFTRA union mentioned its negotiating committee was decided to safe the very best deal and convey a accountable finish to a strike that has lasted 4 months.
“We’re at a critical point in our industry,” the union mentioned in a word to members posted on X. “We need a fair contract to make sure this career is viable now AND in the future.”
SAG-AFTRA members walked off the job in July to demand greater compensation within the streaming TV period plus protections round using synthetic intelligence (AI) and different features.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney, Netflix and different firms, offered what the studios described as their “last, best and final” provide on Saturday.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, in an interview with Reuters on Monday, mentioned negotiations to discover a decision have been ongoing.
“We’re at the table all day, every day and we’re trying to get the strike resolved and get the town back to work,” Sarandos mentioned at an occasion on the Egyptian Theatre, a Hollywood landmark that Netflix not too long ago restored.
“We’re in the business of telling stories and that’s what we want to do every day,” Sarandos added. “We are going to try our best to get things up and running and get the output back up for our fans too.”
Last week, union leaders expressed “cautious optimism” {that a} deal could possibly be reached quickly but in addition mentioned there have been gaps between the 2 sides on varied points. On AI, actors are looking for assurances that their digital likenesses is not going to be used with out their permission.
