Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:
The threat of AI to the film industry, a hit piece that misses the point entirely, and Steve Coogan has a "Strangelove" with the theatre.
But before we go there, we have to and hopefully, for the last time, report on the writer's strike.
Let's Go!
HOLLYWOOD TO BECOME AI-POWERED?
WGA authorized writers to go back to work on Wednesday morning. While a landslide win for writer's pay increases and streaming residuals, there are major setbacks surrounding the usage of AI.
Below are the WGA's original AI deal points, issued On May 1st:
AI won't write or rewrite literary material.
AI won't be used as source material.
Union-covered material won't be used to train AI.
Below are the revised AI deal points in the WGA Minimum Basic Agreement with AMFTP, issued on September 25th:
AI is not a “writer.” Material produced by AI is not considered literary material.
Companies cannot force a writer to use AI to generate literary material.
If a company…