SAG-AFTRA

RDJ will sue if future Marvel execs attempt to recreate Iron Man with AI

Robert Downey Jr famously brought the iconic Marvel character Iron Man to life from 2008 to 2019, a role that concluded with Tony Stark’s emotional on-screen farewell in “Avengers: Endgame”. However, Downey has a sharp stance on any future attempts to resurrect his portrayal through artificial intelligence (AI).

Julianne Moore joins 11,000 creatives in warning against unlicensed AI use of artistic work

In a strongly worded letter, the group condemned the practice as a "major, unjust threat" to artistes’ livelihoods, as legal disputes between creatives and tech companies over copyright infringement and unauthorised AI training intensify.

Video game actors hold strike over AI concerns

Video game actors, represented by SAG-AFTRA, have walked off the job, joining their Hollywood counterparts in a stand against the continued use of artificial intelligence by video game producers. The strike, which began on July 26, 2024, has currently halted the work of numerous high-profile video game makers, including Electronics Arts, Activision Productions, Insomniac Games, Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games, WB Games, and more.

Hollywood actors secure safeguards around AI use on screen

Movie studios must obtain permission from actors to use their images in material generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and pay performers whenever their digital doubles appear on screen, under the labor agreement that ended a 118-day strike.

Hollywood actors reach tentative deal with studios to end strike

Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement with major studios on Wednesday to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry this year as workers demanded higher pay in the streaming TV era.

Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios

Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are considering a new proposal that major studios described as their "last, best and final offer" to end a four-month-long strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said on Saturday.

Hollywood's A-listers offer $150m plan to break actors' strike deadlock

In a remarkable show of solidarity and commitment to resolving the ongoing actors' strike that has persisted for over 100 days, a group of Hollywood's most prominent stars convened on a Zoom call this Tuesday to propose a groundbreaking solution. Their unprecedented offer entails lifting the membership dues cap and introducing a new residual system for streaming platforms, aiming to bolster health benefits and address various concerns raised by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

RDJ will sue if future Marvel execs attempt to recreate Iron Man with AI

Robert Downey Jr famously brought the iconic Marvel character Iron Man to life from 2008 to 2019, a role that concluded with Tony Stark’s emotional on-screen farewell in “Avengers: Endgame”. However, Downey has a sharp stance on any future attempts to resurrect his portrayal through artificial intelligence (AI).

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Julianne Moore joins 11,000 creatives in warning against unlicensed AI use of artistic work

In a strongly worded letter, the group condemned the practice as a "major, unjust threat" to artistes’ livelihoods, as legal disputes between creatives and tech companies over copyright infringement and unauthorised AI training intensify.

August 6, 2024
August 6, 2024

Video game actors hold strike over AI concerns

Video game actors, represented by SAG-AFTRA, have walked off the job, joining their Hollywood counterparts in a stand against the continued use of artificial intelligence by video game producers. The strike, which began on July 26, 2024, has currently halted the work of numerous high-profile video game makers, including Electronics Arts, Activision Productions, Insomniac Games, Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games, WB Games, and more.

November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023

Hollywood actors secure safeguards around AI use on screen

Movie studios must obtain permission from actors to use their images in material generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and pay performers whenever their digital doubles appear on screen, under the labor agreement that ended a 118-day strike.

November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023

Hollywood actors reach tentative deal with studios to end strike

Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement with major studios on Wednesday to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry this year as workers demanded higher pay in the streaming TV era.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios

Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are considering a new proposal that major studios described as their "last, best and final offer" to end a four-month-long strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said on Saturday.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Hollywood's A-listers offer $150m plan to break actors' strike deadlock

In a remarkable show of solidarity and commitment to resolving the ongoing actors' strike that has persisted for over 100 days, a group of Hollywood's most prominent stars convened on a Zoom call this Tuesday to propose a groundbreaking solution. Their unprecedented offer entails lifting the membership dues cap and introducing a new residual system for streaming platforms, aiming to bolster health benefits and address various concerns raised by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).