Hollywood Shuts Down , As Actors Join Writers' Strike.<br />CNBC reports that , Hollywood actors , have officially gone on strike.<br />After failing to reach a new contract deal with <br />producers, members of the Screen Actors Guild <br />(SAG) will join the ongoing writers' strike. .<br />The decision essentially shuts down <br />Hollywood, bringing all film and television <br />productions featuring actors to a screeching halt.<br />CNBC reports that this marks <br />the first tandem strike to take <br />place in Hollywood since 1960. .<br />The strike includes barring actors <br />from promoting any past projects <br />at conventions, interviews or in panels. .<br />SAG was looking to secure improved compensation, <br />working conditions and benefits in addition to safety <br />measures revolving around the use of artificial intelligence.<br />Since May, the Writers Guild of America has been on <br />strike for a similar list of reasons, including the use <br />of artificial intelligence and how it impacts Hollywood. .<br />Since May, the Writers Guild of America has been on <br />strike for a similar list of reasons, including the use <br />of artificial intelligence and how it impacts Hollywood. .<br />The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, <br />which represents major studios like Disney and Netflix, argued <br />that actors are dismissing a "groundbreaking AI proposal.".<br />The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, <br />which represents major studios like Disney and Netflix, argued <br />that actors are dismissing a "groundbreaking AI proposal.".<br />Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, <br />national executive director and chief negotiator <br />for SAG-AFTRA, slammed the proposed AI deal. .<br />They proposed that our background <br />performers should be able to be scanned, <br />get paid for one day’s pay, and their <br />company should own that scan, <br />their image, their likeness, and should <br />be able to use it for the rest of eternity <br />in any project they want with <br />no consent and no compensation, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director <br />and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, via CNBC.<br />So if you think that’s a ground breaking <br />proposal I suggest you think again, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director <br />and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, via CNBC
