Hollywood studios released their offer outlining the highest wage increase for writers in 35 years and protections against artificial intelligence, among other provisions.
"Our priority is to end the strike so that valued members of the creative community can return to what they do best and to end the hardships that so many people and businesses that service the industry are experiencing," said Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the union that represents the studios.
AMPTP also increased the total domestic and foreign residuals for writers from $72,067 to $87,546 per episode over three years. Previously, the studios flat-out rejected the proposal and refused to make a counter, according to the WGA.Studios also included a tenet regarding artificial intelligence protections in the proposed deal.
Before the writers went on strike, the studios rejected the proposal and countered by"offering annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology," according to the WGA.
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