The agreement also mandates studios to provide the WGA with concrete data on the total number of hours streamed, both domestically and internationally, of self-produced high-budget streaming programs. This will give the WGA a clearer insight into the streaming industry and the performance of individual projects, which is crucial for determining remuneration.
Key takeaways:
- The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has negotiated a new contract that includes wage increases and restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in content creation.
- Writers involved in high-budget streaming film projects are set to receive a minimum compensation boost of 18 percent, with a 26 percent increase in the residual base.
- The new contract prohibits AI from independently creating or altering literary content, and any material generated by AI will not be eligible for use as source material.
- Under the new agreement, streaming studios will be required to provide the WGA with concrete data on the total number of hours streamed, both domestically and internationally, of self-produced high-budget streaming programs.