The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has announced its Core Principles for the Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Technologies in the Entertainment Industry.

The move follows the Union’s creation of a Commission on Artificial Intelligence in May.

These principles reflect IATSE’s proactive approach to face the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and ML - head-on.

“Our approach as a Union must be comprehensive, focused on research, collaboration, education, political and legislative advocacy, organizing and collective bargaining,” states the document.

“With AI, the stakes for IATSE Members in all crafts is high.  There is much work to do, but I am pleased to report the Union’s efforts are already well underway,” IATSE International President Matthew Loeb said.

At the end of June, IATSE Political and Legislative Director Tyler McIntosh joined senior Biden-Harris Administration Officials and leaders from the broader Labor Movement for a discussion of the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for Workers, Unions, the quality of jobs and the future of work. 

Additionally, the IATSE Education and Training Department released a LinkedIn Learning Path to provide IATSE-represented Workers with information regarding the fundamentals of current AI Technologies to better understand how these technologies could affect the Labor Movement, the Entertainment Industry and the Workers the Union represents.

The IATSE Training Trust Fund provides Members with free LinkedIn learning accounts.

IATSE represents more than 168,000 Technicians, Artisans and Craftspersons in the Entertainment Industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast and trade shows in the United States and Canada.

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