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Hollywood studios push back against striking writers’ claim of ‘gig’ workforce

Hollywood studios push back against striking writers’ claim of ‘gig’ workforce

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Members of the Writers Guild of America union picket outside Netflix headquarters near Union Square, on May 3, 2023, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP The group representing Hollywood studios fired back on May 4 at claims from striking film and television workers that they have been forced into the “gig economy” because of […]

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‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

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File photo of a Writers Guild of America strike sign | Photo Credit: AP Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. Now, they are fighting to make sure robots do not take their jobs. The Writers Guild of America is seeking to restrict the use of artificial intelligence […]

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