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Animation Guild Ratifies Contract Despite AI Fears
The Animation Guild announced Monday it ratified its contract, despite fears it does not do enough to protect workers from artificial intelligence.
Among them is a provision requiring “pay equity” for color designers, which has been traditionally female dominated, and a staffing minimum for TV animation writers. Mike Rianda, director of “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” said on Instagram that the contract’s AI terms were “far from what we were going for,” and warned the lack of protections would cost lots of members their jobs. “The membership made clear to us that there is a need for more focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence, and we will attack the issue through a multi-faceted approach including lobbying for effective legislation, advocating for tax incentives for human-made work, and grieving against potential abuses.”
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