2023 was a labor-heavy year for the entertainment industry thanks to the Hollywood strikes. While actors, writers, and directors now have new deals, other parts of the industry are still working to ensure better conditions and AI safeguards. Were There Any Scenes Cut Connecting Ghostbusters: Afterlife to Frozen Empire? Late Friday night, it was revealed … Read more
SAG-AFTRA blasts AI-powered explicit photos of Taylor Swift in scathing statement SAG-AFTRA angrily reacts to Taylor Swift AI nudes Recently, Taylor Swift’s AI-generated sexually explicit photos went viral on X. It was condemned widely. Now, SAG-AFTRA has released a statement on the issue. Calling the deepfake images “upsetting, harmful, and deeply concerning,” the actor’s union … Read more
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During CES 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced an agreement with AI voice technology company Replica Studios. The agreement would permit SAG-AFTRA members, specifically voice performers, to work with Replica to create digital replications of their voices. Those voices can then be licensed out for use in video games and other interactive media projects with SAG-AFTRA authored protections. … Read more
At the start of November, SAG-AFTRA managed to secure a tentative deal with studios to bring the actors strike to an end. As the union’s members are voting on the contract, SAG-AFTRA has released its draft for the general public to go through in its full, 128-page glory. Who’s This Thing Actually for? | PlayStation … Read more
The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike may be over, but concerns about artificial intelligence regulations in the union’s new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have given actors pause. SAG-AFTRA members are currently voting to ratify the new contract, with the vote … Read more
Jonathan Bailey is opening up about the Wicked movies and an interesting thing that happened when the SAG-AFTRA strike began earlier this year. As you’ve probably heard already, there were only 10 days of filming remaining on the Wicked movies when the strike began and the cast will have to return to set to finish … Read more
Some of the biggest names in entertainment were in attendance at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, which was timed perfectly to celebrate the end of the actors strike. Kristen Stewart, Lupita Nyong’o, America Ferrera, and Maude Apatow were just some of the stars who attended the luncheon at the Academy Museum on Thursday afternoon (November 9) … Read more
File Footage Netflix announces release date for ‘Stranger Things’ after SAG-AFTRA The finale of Season 5 of the Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things has just been released. The Writers Guild of America strike’s end has marked the inception of filming for Season 5 of the Netflix hit series Stranger Things. Everything We Know About Stranger Things File … Read more
The SAG-AFTRA strike is officially over, and new details about the union’s new contract with TV and film studios have been revealed! On Wednesday night (November 8), it was confirmed that SAG-AFTRA, who had been on strike for 118 days, reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP on a new three-year contract. Keep reading to … Read more
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Hollywood actors may soon be back to work. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have approved a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the trade association representing Hollywood studios — to end their strike. “In a unanimous vote this afternoon, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee … Read more