232: Hollywood vs AI & VFX Unionization

This week, Paul and Mesh give the latest update on the WGA & SAG strikes as the WGA is back at the negotiating table with the AMPTP, and it appears the sides are making progress implementing guardrails around AI-produced materials. Paul then breaks down a recent vote among VFX workers to potentially authorize unionization and its likely impacts. The episode concludes with a recap of the recently decided Thaler v. Perlmutter case which addressed the question of whether AI-created art qualifies for copyright protection.
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