Thats an American phenomenon.
Should the WGC call a strike, those picket lines wont pop up immediately.
Im not sure they realized that before.
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People are hoping there isnt a strike.
Others are completely different.
Artificial intelligence, on the other hand, is a bit of newer territory for Canadian writers and producers.
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Everyone is afraid of AI on a certain level, the U.S.-based producer told Deadline.
Everyone wants to preserve their way of making a living in the face of extreme change.
Fear is a very human emotion.
However, that U.S. deal does not include an outright prohibition on using writers materials to train AI systems.
Since last weeks strike-authorization vote, Deadline hears that negotiations have restarted but are going slow.
It is unclear what progress, if any, has been made on the remaining issues.
Added the U.S.-based producer: A shutdown of producing is good for no one.
You have fears for production that youve worked on for years.
If it blows up because of a strike, you may not be able to put it back together.
Producers are equally nervous about their livelihoods being endangered.
