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How Video Games Became the New Battleground for Actors and AI Protections
Voice actors ended their 11-month strike of the video game industry, but their fight against AI is only just beginning.
On Wednesday, members of the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, voted to ratify a new contract for video game performers, officially bringing an end to a nearly yearlong strike. A majority, 95 percent of members, voted in favor of the contract, which guarantees annual raises for three years, increased compensation, and guardrails designed to prevent game companies from giving their work to AI. Every other issue in the contract, including compensation and working conditions, was already resolved months ago, says SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
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