Background actors fear being taken 'advantage of' by AI, as union and studio negotiations continue to stall

Actress Sandra Miska, a member of SAG-AFTRA, explains what it was like having her likeness scanned for AI and if she would agree to it again. The Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike for over three months, is meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday to potentially discuss next steps. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union that joined the WGA on strike last month, still hasn't seen any movement towards resuming talks with the AMPTP. One of the major sticking points: the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replace background actors with digital copies. Some background actors have already been scanned by productions but remain unaware if or how their likeness is being used, causing concern about their future career prospects.