Three members of the Animation Guild's negotiation committee say they oppose the tentative contract that the union reached with major studios over terms governing artificial intelligence.

Mike Rianda, Joey Clift and Kelly Lynne D'Angelo posted concerns about the deal's AI provisions on social media on Tuesday, while the union's chief negotiator praised its atypical gains.

The Animation Guild executive board issues a statement defending its tentative deal with Hollywood studios amid some committee disappointment

The Animation Guild explained to members why it could not ban artificial intelligence, as negotiators said the deal was the best they could get.

The board released the statement as some negotiating committee members have expressed that they are voting "no" on the tentative deal.