Los Angeles: The Hollywood writers' strike, lasting 148 days, has officially concluded following a tentative agreement on a new contract between the writers and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The agreement paves the way for writers to resume work effective 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, even before the final ratification vote, scheduled from October 2 to October 9.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiated the contract with the AMPTP, and after unanimous votes by the WGA's negotiating committee, WGA West board, and WGA East council, the contract has been sent to members for ratification. The 94-page contract, along with a summary of new terms, has been released by the WGA, detailing wage raises, minimum personnel requirements for TV writers rooms, improved payment terms for screenwriters, and safeguards against AI use in the writing process.
Key points from the agreement related to AI use are as follows:
AI-generated material won't be considered source material under the MBA. Writers can choose to use AI with the company's consent, but the company cannot require it. The company must disclose if materials given to the writer have been generated by AI or incorporate AI-generated material. The WGA reserves the right to assert that exploiting writers' material to train AI is prohibited.This decision marks an official end to the work stoppage that began on May 2 this year, with 11,500 WGA members striking for issues such as increased pay, AI use in script creation, and writing staff size reductions due to streaming show performance.
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