US actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike.

Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers in a unanimous vote.

The shutdown – combined with a separate writers’ strike – paralysed the entertainment industry and disrupted numerous major films and TV shows.

Actors have been calling for better pay and safeguards on the use of Artificial Intelligence.

According to BBC News, the union said the deal was valued at more than $1bn and included increases in minimum salaries, a new “streaming participation” bonus, and more protections against the images and voices of actors being replicated by artificial intelligence.

Sag-Aftra said the strike would officially end on Thursday, with more details to be released after a meeting on Friday.