Key points
- The 2024-2027 Master CBA contains the first negotiated generative-AI provisions covering unionised animation workers in the US, ratified December 2024 with 76.1 per cent in favour.
- Studios must give written notice if AI systems will be used in a covered job, with employee rights to consultation and identification of alternative tools; studios must provide the union any written AI policies on request.
- The agreement runs to 2027 and sets the professional baseline animation graduates will enter in the US market.
Summary
The Animation Guild's 2024-2027 Master Collective Bargaining Agreement, with its Memorandum of Agreement signed 1 August 2024 and ratified in December 2024, establishes the first negotiated AI provisions for unionised animation workers in the United States. The AI clauses set notice, consultation and transparency obligations on studios deploying generative AI on covered work. For animation educators, this agreement defines the professional and contractual landscape graduates are entering, making it essential context for curriculum discussions about AI in production practice.
Related items
- IATSE Basic Agreement 2024: AI Provisions
- Critical Crossroads: GenAI and the Animation Workforce
- SAG-AFTRA TV Animation Agreements Ratified with First AI Protections
Source
Source: The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 ↗ (Sector Org)
Cite this item
The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (2024). ‘Animation Guild 2024-2027 Master Collective Bargaining Agreement: AI provisions’, The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839. Available at: https://animationguild.org/ai-and-animation/
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