A potentially devastating labor stoppage in the entertainment industry was narrowly avoided this week as studio executives and union representatives signed a landmark labor deal. The contract provides explicit protections for human performers, limiting the use of digitally generated likenesses without explicit consent and compensation. This resolution provides a much-needed sense of stability to the film industry, which has been grappling with the rapid integration of artificial intelligence in post-production. Production schedules for major fall releases are expected to proceed without further interruption.