Hollywood strike issue reveals that a tentative agreement has been reached to pay royalties to the screenwriter in exchange for reusing movie scripts for AI learning
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Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement
(PDF file) https://www.wgacontract2023.org/wgacontract/files/memorandum-of-agreement-for-the-2023-wga-theatrical-and-television-basic-agreement.pdf
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The WGA, which represents approximately 11,500 Hollywood screenwriters, has demanded that AMPTP fairly distribute revenue from streaming distribution, improve working conditions, and regulate the use of AI. Ta. The WGA insists that ``the use of AI is regulated in projects that are under the Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA), which sets out the union's minimum basic agreement such as basic compensation for writers,'' and that generative AI is In addition to writing and modifying materials, they requested that restrictions be placed on the use of materials such as scripts under the MBA for AI training.
Negotiations between the WGA and AMPTP continued for about six weeks, but no final agreement was reached, and the WGA has decided to go on strike from May 1, 2023.
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The WGA strike lasted for 148 days, but the WGA announced that it had reached a tentative agreement in negotiations with AMPTP on September 24, 2023. The negotiations held at AMPTP headquarters were attended by Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
WGA and AMPTP have not released details of the tentative agreement, but according to overseas media Bloomberg, AMPTP will hire a certain number of scriptwriters for TV programs, and the number of scriptwriters will be limited to one season. Both parties have agreed that the number will increase depending on the number of episodes. In addition, it has been reported that a tentative agreement has been reached to create a system in which screenwriters will receive bonuses for works that become popular through streaming distribution.
On the other hand, negotiations regarding regulations on the use of AI have been difficult as it is directly linked to reducing costs in the production of TV programs and movies. The Wall Street Journal, an overseas media outlet, says, ``If a production company adopts an AI tool and uses a script for AI learning, or uses AI to create a script, it will have to pay royalties to the scriptwriter who was the source of the learning. It
During the WGA strike, screenwriters were prohibited from pitching or selling scripts, attending meetings or replying to memos, but this tentative agreement will allow approximately 12 members to return to work. It will look like this. 'The impact of this strike has brought AMPTP back to the negotiating table,' the WGA said in a statement. 'This tentative agreement is an important agreement that provides meaningful benefits and protections for our members.' It emphasizes the results of negotiations.
Following this tentative agreement, the WGA will hold a vote among its members between October 2 and October 9, 2023. It has been reported that a formal agreement will be signed with AMPTP, subject to approval by union members.
In addition to the strike by the WGA, at the time of writing this article, actors and staff members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Television and Radio Entertainers Association (SAG-AFTRA) in Hollywood are also demanding wage increases, improved working conditions, and restrictions on the use of AI against AMPTP. We have been on strike since July 2023 to call for the same. Following this tentative agreement between the WGA and AMPTP, it is hoped that progress will be made in the SAG-AFTRA strike issue.
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Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA said on September 25, 2023, ``We congratulate the WGA and AMPTP on reaching a tentative agreement.We at SAG-AFTRA will continue to strike and continue to achieve the necessary conditions.'' We will do our best,” the statement said.
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