US actors’ strike ended after securing ‘deal-breaker’ AI agreement

Sag-Aftra president Fran Drescher describes negotiations during a news conference (Richard Vogel/AP/PA)

US actors’ union Sag-Aftra was engaged in a “very serious fight” with Hollywood studios over protections against the threat of artificial intelligence “up until the very end” of its 118-day walkout.

The long-running strike ended on Thursday with 86% of the union’s national board voting on Friday to approve a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP).