Synthetic Media: AI SAG-AFTRA Deal Points

From this document: /AIFAQs.pdf Big Picture Questions AI Ban on Projects: AI not completely banned; focus on setting guardrails around its use. Training AI on Work: Challenges in outright banning AI training on actors’ work due to legal complexities. Consent for Digital Replicas: Producers must obtain explicit, informed consent for creating and using digital replicas. Specificity in Consent: Legal requirements for clarity and specificity in consent provisions. Consent Refusal to Hire Without Consent: Producers can refuse to hire if consent for digital replica creation is not given. Clear and Conspicuous Consent:  Legal standards for clear and conspicuous consent, including separate signing. New Consent for Each Use: Requirement for *separate consent for each specific use of digital replicas.*Informed Consent After Death: Provisions for post-mortem use of digital replicas and union’s role in consent process. Principal Performers Ownership of Digital Replicas: Legal ownership by employers with consent required for use. Digital Replicas for Voice Actors: Inclusive provisions for voice actors in digital replica terms. Difference Between Replica Types: Distinction between Employment-Based and Independently Created Digital Replicas. Protections Against Unconsented Use: New contractual provisions protecting against unconsented use of digital replicas. Background Actors Ownership and Use of Background Actor Digital Replicas: Similar ownership and consent requirements as principal performers. Compensation for Scanning and Use: Guidelines on compensation for scanning and use in projects. Generative AI and Synthetic Assets Use of Generative AI and Synthetic Performers: Contract language requiring notification and bargaining for the use of synthetic performers. Protections Against Replacement by AI: Measures to prevent wholesale replacement of actors with AI-generated performers. Miscellaneous Handling Bankruptcy and Asset Transfer: Procedures for handling digital replicas in case of company bankruptcy. Tracking and Enforcement of Digital Replica Terms: Strategies for monitoring and enforcing terms related to digital replicas. Impact on Future Contract Negotiations: Implications of these terms on negotiations for other contracts. Use of Digital Replicas During Strikes: Guidelines on the use of digital replicas during work stoppages or strikes. Tracking Technology for Digital Replicas: Exploration of tracking technologies for monitoring the use of digital replicas.