Hollywood studios claim they offered $97 million pay raise to writers

Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Hollywood The studios said in contract negotiations with the striking writers that it offered pay raises of approximately $97 million (roughly Rs. 792 crores). This is double the $41 million (roughly Rs. 335 crores) that the writers claim they are being offered, the studio said in a statement on Thursday.

Writers Guild of America, which represents about 11,500 screenwriters nationally, went on strike Tuesday, shutting down late-night talk shows and threatening production on hundreds of TV shows and movies, including the upcoming fall season. Their talks broke down on Monday after six weeks of talks.

The writers said earlier this week that they are demanding minimum staffing levels and terms of employment on TV series. The union is seeking a commitment of at least six writers for 13 weeks of work on episodic TV shows and programs made for streaming.

The studios said Thursday they could not support those requests.

“If writing needs to be done, writers are hired, but these proposals require the employment of writers whether they are essential to the creative process or not,” their statement said.

Another burning point is the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting. Guild is asking studios not to use the technology. The studio said the issue raised “difficult, important creative and legal questions”.

The authors want to use artificial intelligence software in their work, but oh The material cannot be copyrighted, the studio said. According to the studio, only writers will be paid for scripts and AI-generated content will not receive writing credits.

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