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Hmmm I am not sure the title matches the content of the article. As far as I can tell the WGA is quite open to writers using AI as a helpful writing Tool. What they are trying to limit is studios using AI as a tool to screw over writers.

For example, a studio could use an AI system to generate a short story and then ask the writer to adapt that, which significantly impacts the credits and renumeration the writer would receive for doing the entire writing process.



> use an AI system to generate a short story and then ask the writer to adapt that

so how is this any different than asking someone to write a short story before asking someone else to adapt that? Why is having an AI in the loop any different?


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A Guild member isn't getting the primary writing credit. One of a guild's primary purposes is to protect their workers' jobs and compensation.

But it's also in the Guild's own self interest, since an AI doesn't pay 1.5% gross income in Writers Guild dues.


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