

Bonus: WGA/SAG Strike Update
Aug 19, 2023
We talk to entertainment workers on the picket lines in LA and NYC about the ongoing WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes. Topics include the threat of AI-generated writing for television, negotiating likeness ownership, the impact of AI on the industry, lack of transparency in streaming platforms, absence of objective metrics in determining content worth, a wealthy individual's dislike for movies and TV shows, the need for creative control, and solidarity among unions and workers.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Negotiating Likeness Ownership and the Fight for Actor Autonomy
02:39 • 2min
The Impact of AI on the Entertainment Industry
04:14 • 6min
The Lack of Transparency in Streaming Platforms
10:24 • 13min
Absence of Objective Metrics in Determining Content Worth
23:30 • 6min
A Story about a Wealthy Individual's Dislike for Movies and TV Shows
29:17 • 2min
The Need for Creative Control in the Entertainment Industry
30:49 • 5min
Solidarity Among Unions and Workers
35:47 • 7min