# AI-generated material > Text or other material produced by a generative-AI system. Under current WGA MBA rules, GAI is not a writer and its written output is not literary material; separate conditions govern assigned material, source material, and separated rights. Also known as: GAI material, generative AI output, AI-generated text ## In practice The WGA's AI rules separate a tool from a writer's covered contribution: generative AI cannot receive writing credit, and written material produced by traditional AI or GAI is not literary material. If a company furnishes GAI-written material that has not previously been published or exploited, separate MBA rules say it does not count as assigned material for compensation or source material for credits and cannot disqualify the writer from separated rights. A writer may choose to use AI while performing writing services only when the company consents and the writer follows the company's applicable policies. Companies cannot require a writer to use generative AI. Current WGA guidance also requires disclosure when material furnished to a writer was generated by AI. The 2026 MBA preserves those protections and requires companies to notify the Guild when licensing writers' work to train a commercial GAI system, with an opportunity for discussion that can include remuneration. Inkwell's reviewable suggestions and BYOK controls support deliberate tool use, but no setting makes a particular use contract-compliant. ## Official sources & context Sources reviewed Jul 29, 2026 Guild rules apply to covered work and can change. Confirm company consent, policy, and current WGA guidance before using AI on an engagement. - [WGA — Artificial intelligence](https://www.wga.org/contracts/know-your-rights/artificial-intelligence) - [WGA — 2026 MBA contract changes FAQ](https://www.wga.org/contracts/contracts/mba/2026-mba-contract-changes-faq) ## Common questions ### Can AI receive WGA writing credit? No. Current WGA guidance says GAI is not a writer, so it cannot receive literary credit under the MBA. ### Can a company require a writer to use generative AI? Current WGA guidance says companies cannot require writers to use GAI. A writer's voluntary use still requires company consent and compliance with applicable policy. ### Does BYOK make AI use WGA-compliant? No. Provider choice and billing controls do not decide contract compliance. The engagement, company consent, policy, material, and current MBA rules still govern. ## Related terms - [Literary material](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/literary-material): A defined category of writer-created material under the WGA MBA that can include screenplays, teleplays, stories, treatments, and other covered writing. It is a contract term, not merely a synonym for prose. - [2026 WGA MBA](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/2026-wga-mba): The current Minimum Basic Agreement between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, effective May 2, 2026, with minimums and working protections for covered writing. - [AI skill](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/ai-skill): A structured AI pass that reads your document and proposes edits or findings in place — dialogue polish, continuity flags, coverage — as reviewable markup you accept or reject. - [BYOK](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/byok): Bring Your Own Key — connect your AI provider API key so chat, ghost-text completion, and skill passes run on your account, with usage you can see in that provider’s dashboard. - [Read the pillar guide](https://www.inkwell.software/learn/wga-aware-screenwriting-workflows): A longer guide for this workflow --- Canonical page: