Hollywood writers are officially on strike
) include a demand for streaming residuals that take into account the success of shows. The WGA also wanted increases in minimums of up to 6 percent, and the AMPTP offered 4 percent at most. The guild also wants regulation of AI, proposing that it"can't write or rewrite literary material" or be used as source material. The AMPTP only agreed to study the AI issue, according to the WGA.
There were some areas of agreement, like guaranteed minimums for writers who earn less than a certain amount, and script fees for staff writers. However, both sides are dug in for what could be a long dispute."The companies have broken this business," guild leadership said last night, calling the problem an"existential crisis writers are facing."
Meanwhile, the AMPTP said it was"prepared to improve [compensation and residuals], but was unwilling to do so because of the magnitude of other proposals still on the table that the guild continues to insist upon."
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