Five background actors told NPR they had to undergo face and body digital scans while on TV and movie sets. The use of digital replicas is a sticking point in the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.

The union rate for background actors is currently $187 per day. "Imagine ballroom scenes, party scenes, any scenes that need tons of extras," Andrew Susskind, an associate professor at Drexel ...

Hollywood Studios Want to Scan Background Actors for One Day's Pay, Use Likenesses for 'Rest of Eternity,' SAG Claims In a statement amid the strike decision, the AMPTP said that their offer ...

As part of a press conference announcing the SAG-AFTRA strike, it was revealed that the AMPTP was looking for aggressive rights to AI images of actors.