Studios Keep Actors' Strike Going by Pushing a Truly Horrifying AI Deal

The AMPTP has doubled down on AI—a contentious issue within the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike—with its latest “final offer” for the actors’ union.

WatchThe New M3-Powered iMacs Are Triggering Serious Deja Vu CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishBasically, while actors are alive there’s some consent across the board, but that ends once they have died, allowing the studios complete ownership of their likeness—which is truly some ghoulish villainy right there.Advertisement“This is one of the biggest reasons SAG did not accept the ‘last, best and final’ offer from the AMPTP. We could not allow that language to stand,” a union source told THR. “This is massive. Every A-, B-, C-, D- and E-lister—all the higher-paid performers—who think this is a minimum wage strike, they must know they are in this fight. They have to realize that this is about protecting them. This is their strike now when they realize what’s on the line.”AdvertisementAs of Monday, SAG-AFTRA negotiators had responded to the AMPTP’s latest offer and sent the following message to the union:“Please know every member of our TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee is determined to secure the right deal and thereby bring this strike to an end responsibly. There are several essential items on which we still do not have an agreement, including AI. We will keep you informed as events unfold.”Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.