New Deadline Set in Animation Guild Contract Negotiations as Guidelines Around AI Use Loom

Guild members say they are seeking fair wages, job security, and commonsense guardrails around generative AI use before the Dec. 2 contract deadline.

A strike sign in front of the Disney Feature Animation Building as members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., on July 14, 2023. Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images

Contract negotiations for The Animation Guild (TAG) have made little to no progress, as protections against artificial intelligence (AI) technology remain a major topic of discussion.

Negotiators agreed to extend the labor contract between the guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Oct. 30 before it expires on Nov. 1.