New SAG AFTRA Contract New AI Rules and Other Changes for Actors and Producers

In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman discuss SAG-AFTRA’s new 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement and the updated AI provisions shaping the future of entertainment production. In this episode, they cover:   What the new agreement says about digital replicas and synthetic performers How consent, compensation, and notice requirements may affect actors and producers Why entertainment attorneys should pay close attention to AI language in performer contracts Tune in for a clear look at where AI, performer rights, and entertainment production collide.