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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are contemplating a brand new proposal that main studios described as their “final, greatest and last supply” to finish a four-month-long strike, the SAG-AFTRA union mentioned on Saturday.
SAG-AFTRA members walked off the job in July to demand greater compensation within the streaming TV period plus protections round the usage of synthetic intelligence (AI) and different features.
The Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney (NYSE:), Netflix (NASDAQ:) and different firms, offered its newest supply on Saturday, SAG-AFTRA management mentioned in an replace to members.
“We’re reviewing it and contemplating our response throughout the context of the important points addressed in our proposals,” the union mentioned.
A consultant for the AMPTP didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Earlier this week, union leaders expressed “cautious optimism” {that a} deal may very well be reached quickly but in addition mentioned there have been gaps between the 2 sides on varied points together with the usage of AI. Actors are searching for assurances that their digital likenesses won’t be used with out their permission.
The work stoppage, together with a Writers Guild of America strike that led to September, has value the California economic system at the very least $6 billion, in accordance with a Milken Institute estimate. Most scripted movie and tv manufacturing stays on maintain.