Hollywood studios reportedly want to use the AI likenesses of deceased actors in movies and TV shows without getting permission from their families, according toUS actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since 14 July 2023 over a dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers , which represents major Hollywood film studios.
While the Writers Guild of America strike ended on 27 September 2023, SAG-AFTRA’s strike has continued. SAG-AFTRA has argued this should be enough to convince the industry’s biggest names that the strike is about more than just minimum wages.