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Film union and studios agree on consent rules for digital replicas of background actors
The actual clause text is short and readable.
A (fictional) agreement between the Screen Performers Guild and major studios requires per-project consent and pay for any digital replica of a background actor. Replicas cannot be reused across productions without new consent.
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Cascadic Analysis 1
DownstreamConsent tracking becomes infrastructure
What are the second-order effects?
Every replica now needs a consent record tied to a project. Expect rights-management tooling to spread from music into film VFX.
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Rabbit Holes
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How background acting pay worksDay rates, bumps, and why replicas threatened them. · Harbor & Pine Times · Swim · 30 min-1