Adil Hussain, a SAG-AFTRA member, supports the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike by voicing his worry over the expanding usage of AI and calling for equitable pay distribution. The actor acknowledged that the strike had a negative impact on some of his shoots, but he is unconcerned.
I stand in sympathy with the protesters on the dharna, he declared. I’m backing him because I agree with the causes he supports,” I said. According to Hussain.
After the strike, Hussein’s plans for action in the West were unsuccessful, but he now understands the greater picture.
“Many had hoped that construction would be completed during the winter, but this has delayed certain projects. I now have some breathing room and can spend time at home with my family. Yet not everyone experiences this, particularly those who are in desperate need of money. They’ll endure pain. What can we do, though? No one is paying attention to the requests, which is why this is happening. I’m hoping it can be handled quickly.
Hollywood is on strike, and a number of well-known people are participating to “walk in solidarity” with other actors and writers who are also on strike. The actor joined the writers earlier this month who have been on strike since May 2 after their union allowed it due to worries about the usage of AI and streaming residuals. The West is experiencing its largest industrial strike in 60 years.
Writers don’t receive many of the benefits that performers enjoy, he argues when discussing the causes. With the exception of a select artists who are producers and share earnings, we are paid a lump sum in India. After that, others take a set sum; even if the movie earns a great sum of money, you are not a part of it. even if you have also helped the developer by contributing to the process of earning money. As a result, the contract is carried out in the West by the SAG executive, which is why we receive the residual. For instance, every two to three months we get repeats of Star Trek, in which I had a starring role. The authors also desire this.
“A project’s cornerstone is its writers, and I wholeheartedly support it. As a result of the big studios’ unwillingness to commit to not using AI to simulate the resemblance of the performers, the actors will now also need to participate. They could use Adil’s AI if he isn’t working on any projects, for example. This strike is very legitimate and well-founded. Hollywood cannot operate until they agree.
The actor spoke candidly on the AI issue, saying, “We are a market culture and we don’t care about excellence. We all accept subpar stuff everywhere. We don’t consume a lot of content in India. Any filmmaker may shoot a script that AI can produce. A segment of society that engages in this activity because they love it is being affected. These concerts need to be looked after, and we need to talk about them openly. This discussion is necessary in India as well.
