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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is there a problem with AI but not CGI? They use CGI to make crowds bigger thus taking jobs away from extras. They’ve been “AI’ing” for a long time.

The workers should have health insurance of some form.

Companies with pensions are very few if not completely gone.

[b]How many companies continue to pay their employees for the work done 1 year ago, 5, 10? It’s usually pay and done.[/b]

Their complaints are no different than all workers in US.

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Exactly. CGI has meant the end of tons of jobs in the industry and resulted in the off-shoring of a lot of work out of the US. This has been going on for years. Streaming platforms have different economics than the studios. [b]Why should actors get residuals when nobody (advertisers) is paying that bill. [/b]I don't care one way or another, but, SAG saying that most of their members make less than $26,000 per year is a straw man argument. $26,000 a year is not full time work in this country. And there are many, many SAG members who do not consider themselves full time actors. If you are only making $26,000 a year, you need to get another job to supplement (or find a new career).[/quote]

First, residuals are a boon to the studios--means they can pay workers less upfront and adjust what the actors get based on future success of the tv show/movie. Without them, the studios would have to pay day actors and non-star regulars way more for shows that are flops.

[b]Secondly, OF COURSE the bill is being paid--through licensing and subscription fees.
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Every streaming service outside of Netflix is losing money. Cable channels are still profitable because they have largely given up on original scripted programming; they're milking reruns, a couple of still popular shows, and reality as long as they can [/quote]

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