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Animation Workers Sound Alarm On AI & Shrinking Staff Positions As Guild Resumes Talks With AMPTP
The Animation Guild resumed talks with the AMPTP this week, and some workers are taking it upon themselves to spread word on their key issues
The negotiating committee voted to extend the contract until September 20 and, as the clock ticks, some in the animation community have taken matters into their own hands to raise awareness on the key issues plaguing these creatives. The 46-second video provides a rundown of the most pressing issues in animation, calling attention to the fact that last year’s historically long WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes were actually only a fraction of Hollywood labor’s fight with the major studios. AI poses an obvious threat to both animators and writers who tell Deadline they are already suffering from a lack of jobs due to the massive production contraction that has impacted nearly all Hollywood workers, as well as the elimination of staff positions, which has made getting (and keeping) a steady gig nearly impossible.
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