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Guilds/IP protections + AI adoption

Guilds/IP protections + AI adoption

SAG-AFTRA ratified with AI protections through 2030. Artlist Terrarium DGA/SAG-AFTRA approved. Lionsgate-Runway equity. 200K jobs at risk. Critiques from Kane Parsons, John Waters, Jodie Foster. Midjourney demands studios disclose AI use. Midjourney counter-motion to force Warner Bros. disclosure. Christopher Nolan dismissed 'AI slop'. iQIYI's Nadou Pro AI talent pool controversy. AI dubbing in Germany faces resistance. Hollywood's covert race to produce first AI blockbuster. Seedance 2.5 API live with legal risks. Raindance Film Festival partners with Imgn. Autodesk's StoryArc prototype. Tyler Perry Studios launches VP soundstage. George Lucas pro-AI comments. Midjourney copyright case forces studios to reveal AI use under oath. LA Times investigation. China face-licensing marketplace. Comic-Con 2026 article on Hollywood's divide. Twitch/Amazon lawsuit. WildBrain acquisition. iQIYI Nadou Pro independence article.

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Updated Aug 28, 2026