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Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking

The Independent UK

Hollywood will need permission to make AI deepfakes of long-gone stars

Hollywood will need permission to make AI deepfakes of long-gone stars

California Senate passes bill requiring permission to recreate deceased performers with AI.

California legislation could protect Hollywood actors from having their work fed to AI

California legislation could protect Hollywood actors from having their work fed to AI

Performers could have more control over deepfaked replicas thanks to California legislation pushed by SAG-AFTRA.

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Iconic Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid actor Jennifer Hale warns "AI is coming for all of us," and it can "destroy who you are"

The veteran actor also urges fans to ask their Congressional representatives to vote in favor of bills against AI

'AI is coming for all of us:' Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, and Baldur's Gate voice actor Jennifer Hale weighs in on SAG-AFTRA's games industry strike

AI is proving a major issue in SAG-AFTRA's negotiations with major videogame publishers.

Asked about SAG-AFTRA's strike for better AI protections, Amazon Games Boss claims AI 'has nothing to do with taking work away' from actors because 'for games, we don't really have acting'

As game actors strike for AI protections, Amazon Games boss says we need more AI and it's not "taking work away" because "for games, we don't really have acting"

"The majority of the team sits in programming and that's not going to go away because that's all about innovation"

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Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

MetaAI digital assistant could feature famous voices if Meta gets its wish

MetaAI digital assistant could feature famous voices if Meta gets its wish

The social media giant Meta is working to buy the rights to use various celebrity voices for AI purposes.

Hollywood's video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

Hollywood's video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

Hollywood’s video game performers are heading to the Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Actors' union 'not happy' about GTA 6 strike exemption, but confirms it's in the contract: 'Insane, but it's there'

Actors' union 'not happy' about GTA 6 strike exemption, but confirms it's in the contract: 'Insane, but it's there'

The SAG-AFTRA strike technically only applies to recently-started projects, which means GTA 6 is exempt.

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Hollywood screenwriters went on strike in May 2023. Two months later, actors joined them on the picket line. Those strikes ended later that year with historic deals that included, for the first time, protections regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Now it’s video game actors’ turn.

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Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why

Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why

More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement

The Independent UK

GTA 6 won't be affected by the ongoing video game actor strike over protections against AI

GTA 6 won't be affected by the ongoing video game actor strike over protections against AI

SAG-AFTRA outlines the details

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Why are video game voice actors striking and what games are affected?

Gaming giants Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision are all set to be impacted by the walkout

Video Game Voice Actors Strike Over AI Protections Dispute

SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood over AI protections and labor issues in video game industry.

CrowdStrike’s $10 Apology & Voice Actors Going On Strike: News From Tech & Gaming This Week

Here are seven things you might have missed this week from CrowdStrike, big game announcements and the voice actor strike.

SAG-AFTRA Calls for Strike Against Video Game Companies Over AI, Salary Concerns

The SAG-AFTRA labor union has called for a strike against several video game companies following failed negotiations for its members regarding AI and salaries.

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Videogame voice actors are officially on strike over AI: 'We refuse this paradigm'

SAG-AFTRA actors will refuse to work for Activision, EA, Take-Two, and other major developers.

International Business Times

Video Game Actors To Strike In California

Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the US actors' union announced.

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA declare strike for video game actors over the use of AI

The strike comes amid an ongoing surge in labor organizing among video game creators, driven by a wave of mass layoffs over the last two years and by fears of AI-driven job loss or degradation of conditions.

Across Activision, EA, and more, video game actors are striking for protection from AI: "Frankly, it’s stunning that these video game studios haven’t learned anything"

The strike will also include Insomniac, Disney, WB, and production companies that work with the likes of Ubisoft, Valve, and Bethesda

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Voice Actors Walk Over AI

Actors who contribute their voice and/or likeness to video games want "fair compensation and the right of informed consent for the A.I. use of their faces, voices, and bodies," SAG-AFTRA says.

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SAG-AFTRA video game actors go on strike, citing AI concerns

SAG-AFTRA calls a strike for video game actors, citing companies' unwillingness to forge a deal for AI protections.

The Independent UK

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections

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