Actors’ Union Says It Receives ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer From Studios
Actors’ Union Says It Receives ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer From Studios
SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike for 114 days, did not give a timeline for when it would respond.
What the fuck are the studios gonna do, make movies and shows without actors?
Highlights: The negotiating committee of the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, told its members on Saturday that it had received a “Last, Best and Final Offer” from the major entertainment studios as a strike that has brought much of Hollywood to a standstill continued for a 114th day.
“We are reviewing it and considering our response within the context of the critical issues addressed in our proposals,” the negotiating committee said. They did not say when they would respond to the offer, which came after an hourlong video conference call that included top studio executives.
Included in the offer was a wage increase that could be the highest in four decades, according to a person familiar with the offer who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. The studios also offered the actors a new way to determine residuals for streaming programs based on performance metrics, and protections on artificial intelligence, including consent and compensation requirements. The studios also offered an increase to the pension and health funds.
As a Teamster union steward, any time I hear about a last, best, final, I immediately get super skeptical. Which one is it? Last? Best? Or final?
Probably not best. Probably not last. Final? Doubtful.
Whatever the offer, triple it, then double that. SAG has these motherfuckers by the balls. Double the triple double. Fuck them all.
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"Final offer"
Sure...
They already did, it's called "reality" television and it's why we have the show COPS. However bored people have more entertainment options this time around, and more direct sources of information about the strike.
Were the WGA happy with their deal? I also would like to see this end as the theaters are running out of material, next will be a Ben Shapiro rom-com.
I work at a studio that does vfx. I'm getting laid off soon, and the official reason is the writers strike. I work in tech and know that their reason is not true. If any artists are reading this: my team didn't want to kick the hornets nest. That being said, we quietly got together with senior leadership and unanimously agreed we would not be using AI for art generation in our tools. There's a good chance the teams at your studio are doing the same thing, but can't discuss it. We're in this together.
Notice they are NOT going to provide actual streaming figures. They're going to use ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE to determine residuals.
What.The. Fuck.
Think about that...the studios/platforms KNOW the figures, but instead, their best offer to invent an algorithm to invent made up stream counts.
Maybe that article was written poorly, or i'm misunderstanding...? If not, that's absurd.
Yes, very soon, actors will be unnecessary, and the vast majority of content will be ai generated in every sense (written, acted, voiced, etc).
Human created projects will exclusively be a small market niche product like indie films. People will still seek them out, but they'll be a tiny y market segment.
If this sounds impossible, chances are that it's for lack of keeping up with ai and machine learning.
I'm NOT advocating. I am just taking a best guess based on current proof of concept, capitalism, and reality.
EDIT: LOL, the funny thing about tears, tantrums, and downvotes is that they won't change reality. But whatever helps you folks sleep at night. Future is gonna be extremely rough for you guys. ><