Members of SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents performers, say they are ready to walk off the job which would mark the first time since 1960 that both writers and actors would be actively on strike.

The looming strike could yield serious economic impacts on Hollywood’s film and television industry.

On Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA announced it had agreed to a last-minute request for federal mediation by the Alliance of Film and Television Producers, the trade union representing studios, but would not waver from striking at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday if no deal was reached.

Actors would be joining WGA writers who have been on the picket lines for more than two months since May 2.

The union previously reached a strike deadline on July 1 before talks were extended, but since then, no deal has been reached.

  • Brkdncr
    link
    fedilink
    141 year ago

    2024: the year of AI generated and produced content. Coming soon to a screen near you.

    • @paddirn
      link
      English
      71 year ago

      Considering how uncreative and soulless TV and movie executives seem to be, I wouldn’t be surprised. AI would churn out nonsensical tripe and the executives would eat it up like, “This is brilliant!” The South Park episode “Awesome-O” may have actually been foreshadowing for our current situation.

    • @LordOfTheChia
      link
      5
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      AI Generated

      “New AI Generated children’s show teaches kids how to count to 12 on their hands and how to slip their amorphous feet into their shoes!”

    • TechyDad
      link
      21 year ago

      This was apparently one of the studio’s proposals. Any background actor would need to have a full body digital scan. Those scans would be owned by the studios in perpetuity.

      The studios would pay the actors for one day’s work when the scan was done, but then the actors wouldn’t get paid when their digital scans were used. Neither would they get any say over HOW their digital scans were used.

      The actor’s union shot that one down. (Gee, I wonder why )

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      51 year ago

      Let’s not forget that the last writer’s strike resulted in The Apprentice, and ultimately President Trump…

      In the words of Bad Boys 2, “shit just got real.”

  • TheSaneWriter
    link
    fedilink
    English
    61 year ago

    Good luck to them. If they go on strike, hopefully solidarity between them and the Writer’s Guild will help boost morale.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    2
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    Two things that facilitate the beginning of a new zero year. AI or Aliens. I do believe we are right at the precipice of AI, the train has left the station.