The Authors Guild of America strike in 2023 is an ongoing labour dispute between the Writers Guild of America (WGA), a labour union that represents 11,500 authors, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which started at 12:01 a.m. PDT on May 2, 2023.

The primary points of contention in the strike are the residuals from streaming media, the size and length of authors' rooms, and the use of artificial intelligence in the writing process. The WGA asserts that AMPTP's portion of these residuals has significantly reduced the average wages of writers compared to a decade ago. Additionally, writers prefer that artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, be utilized to support rather than replace them in script development or research.

In episode 101 of the #IPSERIES podcast, I invited Larry Zerner, a US Entertainment Lawyer, to discuss the ongoing WGA Strike, its effect on the film industry, and many more. See the link to listen

https://anchor.fm/rita-chindah/episodes/The-Writers-Guild-of-America-strike-in-2023-and-Screenwriters-Rights-e24f964

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