SAG claims studios wanted to scan background actors and own their likeness forever

SAG-AFTRA strike
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The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SAG-AFTRA actors' strike has just kicked into gear, which, combined with the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:WGA writers' strike, has left👍 ﷺHollywood pretty much at a standstill. 

One of the issues that has been a sticking point for both unions is AI, and, in a press conference, SAG-AFTRA's chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland spoke more about the studios' alleged proposal༺. &nbs𒊎p;

"That 'groundbreaking AI proposal' – they proposed that our background performers should be able to be scanned, get paid for one day's pay, and their company should own that scan, their image, their likeness, and♉ should be able to use it for the rest o🅺f eternity, in any project they want, with no consent and no compensation," he said. See the remark at around 25:45 in the video below. 

At the moment, it's ꧒unclear how long the SAG-AFTRA strike will last – the WGA strike has been going since May with no sign of progress. 

Some productions, however, will still be able to film despite the dual strikes. One of these is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:House of the Dragon season 2; 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cameras are still rolling thanks to the fact that the majority of the cast is from the UK and with the Equity union (due to UK law, Equity members cannot strike in solidarity). The show also continued to film after t꧙he 𒊎writers' strike was called as❀ scripts we🥃re already completed at the time. 

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power sea𝔉son 2, meanwhile, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:wrapped filming ahead of the strike – but movies like Gladiator 2 and Mortal Kombat 2 will have to suspend filmingꦍ. 

You can keep up with what's still coming this year with our guide to all of 2023's major 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Medi🐲a, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in Engli𒁃sh.