Use AI freely. We'll help you protect the film.

Landmark 4-year AI deal ratified by 91% of members

• Digital replicas require explicit written consent — both "Employment-Based" and "Independently Created" types
• "Significant Additional Value" standard: studios may only use synthetic performers if they provide value beyond what a human actor delivers
• New arbitration provision to enforce synthetic performer restrictions
• Union receives notice and right to bargain if studios use synthetic actors (no-strike clause until 2030)
• Post-mortem protections: consent requirements survive the performer's death

AI cannot be credited as a writer — new training-data protections added

• AI-generated material is NOT "literary material" — it cannot receive writing credit
• If a studio gives you AI-generated content, you're treated as the first writer (not a rewriter) for pay and credit
• You can choose to use AI in your writing process — but no one can force you to
• Studios must disclose if materials they give you were AI-generated
• NEW: Companies must give written notice to WGA if they license a writer's work to train commercial GAI systems

Tentative 2026 deal reached — directors retain creative control over AI

• Tentative 2026 agreement announced June 9, 2026 — awaiting membership ratification vote
• Current 2023 contract (expires June 30, 2026): GAI is not a "person" and cannot replace a director
• AI-generated content (backgrounds, VFX, B-roll) must be disclosed to the director before use
• Directors retain final approval over any AI-modified imagery of their scenes
• Production companies must document all AI tools used during the director's engagement