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WGA Negotiator John August Reveals What He Believes Is The Biggest Artificial Intelligence Threat To Writers — AVPSummit
The new WGA-AMPTP deal is months old but the AI battle is far from over, according to union negotiator John August.
August was speaking on an AVPSummit panel showcasing several AI-generated videos and images that he said represents a grave threat, even after the WGA was able to secure AI guardrails…
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No Deal, Yet: Tensions Rise As IATSE & Studios Fail To Seal Basic Agreement Pact, More Talks Planned
Hollywood might be experiencing some labor déjà vu today as IATSE talks with the studios look certain to go down to the wire with just under two months before the union’s contracts expire.
The union announced Thursday that it had not yet reached a deal on the Basic Agreement nor the Area Standards…
Sesame Workshop Writers Ratify New 5-Year Contract
It’s official: Writers Guild members at the Sesame Workshop have got a new contract.
The writers “overwhelmingly” approved the five-year collective bargaining agreement, the guild announced on Friday.
Sesame Workshop writers reached a tentative deal in April, but not before unanimously voting to…
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative Deal To Avert Threatened Strike
UPDATED, 4:53 PM: Writers Guild members at Sesame Workshop have reached a tentative deal with management to avoid a threatened strike. A ratification vote on the new five-year collective bargaining agreement will be held in the coming days.
The WGA said its 35 Sesame Workshop writers won “historic”…
‘Ridiculousness’ Writers Achieve First Contract After Unionizing Under WGAW
The writers of MTV’s Ridiculousness have officially bargained their first contract.
After the writers voted to organize under the Writers Guild of America West last year, the union announced Wednesday that they had achieved a deal covering all writing staff including creative consultants, supervising…
Writers Guild Awards: ‘The Holdovers’, ‘American Fiction’, ‘The Bear’, ‘Succession’ & ‘Beef’ Among Winners – Full List
The David Hemingson-scripted Alexander Payne dramedy The Holdovers and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction were the big film winners at the strike-delayed 2024 Writers Guild Awards, which were handed out Sunday in Los Angeles and New York.
Jefferson — who also was honored with the WGA West’s Paul Selvi…
Hollywood Guilds Come Out Strong For “Ethical & Transparent” AI Bill From Adam Schiff
SAG-AFTRA, IATSE the WGA, and the DGA have united behind a legislative move to put up some new and slightly punitive guardrails around Artificial Intelligence.
"Everything generated by AI ultimately originates from a human creative source, says Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive…
Fighting The Deepfakes: Congressman Eric Swalwell Puts Up AI Protections With LA Tech Firm For Reelection Campaign
A frequent target of harsh Republican attacks, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is putting up the digital barricades for his reelection campaign.
On the ballot in November like every member of the House of Representatives, the six-term California Congressman has teamed up with the technology services of…
VP Kamala Harris Unveils “Safe, Secure & Responsible” AI Guidelines For Federal Agencies
Hollywood and other industries are still grappling with how to integrate AI into their workflow, but the Biden administration today started putting up concrete guardrails around the technology that could literally change everything.
"When government agencies use AI tools we will now require them to…
Niecy Nash-Betts Will Host Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony
The WGA has written a new role for Niecy Nash-Betts: host of its strike-delayed 2024 Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles next month.
The Emmy winner for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will emcee the West Coast ceremony on April 14 at the Hollywood Palladium.
“A good writer is an actors'…
Gavin Newsom Declares “Huge Victory” As Proposition 1 Passes By Slim Margin; $6.4B Bond Measure To Combat Homelessness & Mental Health Needs
Governor Gavin Newsom and politicians in Sacramento may still have a long way to go to conquering California’s budget deficit, but they now finally have the go-ahead from voters to get $6.4 billion to revamp the state’s busted mental health system and combat homelessness.
Almost two weeks after Golde…
IATSE Sets Schedule Of Simultaneous Talks Between Multiple Locals & Studios As Bargaining Resumes; Cinematographers & Art Directors Guild At Table Today
Back at the bargaining table with the studios this week after several days of caucusing, IATSE on Tuesday laid out its plans for the next phase of talks as a contract-expiration date inched closer for a tense Hollywood.
"Following a caucus week, negotiations between the International Alliance of…
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