Artificial Intelligence

Union and allied policy advocates weigh in on how to build a successful coalition of support for A.I. policy objectives.

V Spehar of @UnderTheDeskNews joins SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland for a conversation about technology, innovation, A.I. and its impact on workers, culture and our future.

Host: SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Guest: Under The Desk News host V Spehar

Negotiators from entertainment industry unions discuss how they positioned and bargained to win critical control over A.I. use in their contracts.

Moderator: SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Linda Powell
Panelist: SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Panelist: Directors Guild of America Executive Director Russell Hollander
Panelist: WGAE Executive Director Sam Wheeler

The new SAG-AFTRA Tiered Budget Independent Interactive Media Agreement is for independent game developers with project budgets under $30 million. Four tiers for budgets ranging from $250,000 to $30 million allow projects from small-budget storytellers and indie game developers to qualify for our newest Interactive Agreement, giving them access to high-quality SAG-AFTRA talent. For more information on the Tiered Budget Independent Interactive Media Agreement, email interactive@sagaftra.org.

SAG-AFTRA's newest groundbreaking A.I. deal with Narrativ is changing the game when it comes to digital voice replicas. It's all about consent, compensation and individual control. SAG-AFTRA members can book work through Narrativ's automated platform while receiving the full terms of the Audio Commercials contract. This is A.I. done right. Learn more at sagaftra.org/narrativ

This Comic-Con panel features top game performers speaking about the unique challenges of voice and movement performance in video games, the threat of A.I. to their profession, and SAG-AFTRA’s recent strike against major game publishers.
Panelists:  

• Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Negotiating Committee and voice actor Sarah Elmaleh
• Actor artist Ashly Burch
• Actor Noshir Dalal
• Actor Shannon Woodward

SAG-AFTRA NED and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Fast Company Editor-in-Chief Brendan Vaughan sit down at the annual SXSW Festival to discuss how AI is reshaping the entertainment industry and its role in the future of film, TV and interactive media.

In the entertainment industry, technology is a tool, not the star. In 2023, SAG-AFTRA and WGA battled AI in an historic dual-strike that resulted in groundbreaking protections. But the fight is far from over as IATSE and the Teamsters gear up for their negotiations in 2024, and industry unions continue fighting AI on Capitol Hill and in state houses across the country. What lessons can be learned from the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes? What trends lie ahead? And what future policy work and bargaining techniques will keep humans the leads in their own stories?

This panel examines the impact technological innovations have on democracy, including concerns with AI and election integrity, while highlighting the role unions can play in protecting the foundational rights of both workers and civil society.

Moderator
Jenny Ho - AFSCME Assistant Director, Research And Collective Bargaining Services

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just the plot of science fiction films, it's helping create them. This powerful new technology is revolutionizing how movies and tv shows are created. But there's also a dark side to A.I., as new tools powered by this technology threaten the livelihood of performers and even society with the creation of deepfakes. Entertainment Executive Matt Belloni leads a panel of media experts and creators to discuss A.I. 's potential benefits and pitfalls for the entertainment industry and how to safeguard society against its misuse.