Industry producer and director makes the case against more labor strikes, given the decline in industry employment and the rise of generative AI.
I’m referring to thousands of “below the line” crew members who operate cameras, light sets, design costumes, art and props and staff production offices, who mostly work as freelancers in anin total from May to September 2023, according to the jobs report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released in September. As of the February 2024 report, recovery remains relatively. In the U.S.
As if the industry’s basic financials aren’t concerning enough, generative AI further shifts the dynamics. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, I described my concerns about what generative AI might do to our industry. While Sora and other generative AI toolsto making movies good enough to wipe out film and TV production, OpenAI’s timing is either dreadful or convenient, depending on which side of the picket line you stand.
I wholeheartedly support the union’s positions on the excruciating hours, lack of adequate work-life balance and capriciously unstable employment that plague our industry. But instead of strikes, I urge advocacy and negotiation. Let the process take its course. Stay on your jobs and continue proving how valuable and irreplaceable your technical skills and
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