“Writers should be fairly compensated for their work. Fair compensation means that a person’s work is valued, plain or simple,” (George) Saunders wrote in a statement.” Link to Story [Subscription Required]
“In this case, the parties agreed that A.I. is not a writer. The studios cannot use A.I. in place of a credited and paid guild member. Studios can rely on A.I. to generate a first draft, but the writers to whom they deliver it get the credit. These writers receive the same minimum pay they would have had they written […]
The establishment of these guardrails is a significant advance for movie and TV screenwriters. Referring to the 148-day battle between writers and producers, WGA President Meredith Stiehm said of the deal “We won.” Link to story
Not anytime soon. It’s more likely that in the coming years AI will become a tool used to brainstorm ideas, sift through script submissions and provide building blocks for show concepts or dialogue as humans do the creative heavy-lifting. The faster applications of AI are in areas like visual effects. That said, the two sides hashed out issues in the […]