Hollywood vs AI: Actors agree to end strike as union reaches deal for protection from AI

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has ended the longest strike in Hollywood’s history after spending 118 days on picket lines.

“We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers,” the union said in a note to members.

The actors’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have come to terms, agreeing to a contract valued at over 1 billion dollars. The main issues that were resolved include the use of artificial intelligence in actors’ performances and residual payments for actors for shows and movies that stream online.