Despite these concerns, the contract does include AI guardrails similar to those offered to other unions, ensuring AI work is covered by the contract and cannot undermine members' pay or credit. The Animation Guild plans to address AI-related issues through lobbying, advocating for tax incentives for human-made work, and addressing potential abuses. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers congratulated the guild on the ratification, highlighting the historic gains in wages and protections for guild members.
Key takeaways:
- The Animation Guild ratified a new three-year contract with major studios, with 76.1% of members voting in favor, despite concerns about AI protections.
- The contract includes wage increases of 7%, 4%, and 3.5% over three years, pay equity for color designers, and staffing minimums for TV animation writers.
- Key demands, such as opting out of AI use and guild-wide staffing minimums, were not included, leading to some discontent among members.
- The deal includes AI guardrails to prevent undermining members' pay or credit, with provisions for notification and consultation on AI use.