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P O Z E   M A G A Z I N E                                               On Monday, SAG-AFTRA said it had
                                                                                responded to the AMPTP's "last, best,
                                                                                and final offer" with a counterproposal.
       Writers                                                                  address "several essential items" that are
                                                                                The union said its proposal would
                                                                                still on the table, including the use of AI.
                                                                                However, the studios have not
                                                                                responded to the counterproposal, and
       Strike                                                                   there are no plans for further talks.


                                                                                 The strike has had a significant impact
                                                                                 on the entertainment industry. Many
                                                                                 television shows have been forced to
                                                                                 shut down production, and there have
       Hollywood Actors Strike: No Resolution in Sight                           been delays in the release of several
                                                                                 films. The strike has also had a ripple
                                                                                 effect on other industries, such as hotels,
                                                                                 restaurants, and retail stores that rely on
                                                                                 the business of the entertainment
                                                                                 industry.
                                                                                 Both sides in the strike are expressing
                                                                                 frustration with the lack of progress.
                                                                                 SAG-AFTRA says it is willing to
                                                                                 compromise, but that the studios are not
                                                                                 showing any willingness to do the same.
                                                                                 The AMPTP says it has made a fair offer,
                                                                                 and that the union is being
                                                                                 unreasonable in its demands.










                                                                                  With no end to the strike
                                                                                 in sight, it is unclear what
                                                                                  the long-term impact will
                                                                                  be on the entertainment
                                                                                  industry. Some experts
                                                                                   believe that the strike
                                                                                       could lead to a
          LOS ANGELES - The ongoing strike  Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA         permanent decline in
          by the Screen Actors Guild-       and the Alliance of Motion Picture   production in Hollywood,
          American Federation of Television  and Television Producers (AMPTP)
          and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)     have been stalled for weeks over      while others believe that
          against Hollywood studios has     the issue of AI. The studios want to      the industry will
          entered its 113th day, with no    have more freedom to use AI to           eventually recover.
          resolution in sight. The union is  create digital likenesses of actors,
          calling for increased wages, better  without having to pay them
          health benefits, and more         additional royalties. The union is
          protection against the use of     concerned that this could lead to
          artificial intelligence (AI) in the  job losses for actors, as studios
          entertainment industry.           could use AI to replace them
                                            altogether.
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