The actors are mad as hell and they're not gonna take it anymore. 🪧😤
On Thursday, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists , the union that represents all performers on film and television, announced its national board voted unanimously to launch the guild's first strike. The news was unveiled by SAG-AFTRA President
But the reasons for a strike are many. SAG-AFTRA has faced a host of radical changes as the industry has pivoted away from more traditional models of theatrical distribution and network and cable television in favor of streaming. The issues at hand include the use of AI in generating and perpetuating actors' likenesses, as well as residuals and data transparency for streaming projects.
Pre-production work is also part of the struck work, including fittings, wardrobe tests, makeup tests, rehearsals, camera tests, scanning, interviews, and auditions.
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